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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Joshua Poasa
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – 18 year old rugby league player smoked cannabis at party with older players after last club game of year – subsequently tested positive for cannabis at representative match – some mitigating factors – evidence suggested may be a culture of cannabis smoking in rugby league in Northland and may have been…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kyle Reuben
Overview: Anti-doping – rugby league player refusing or failing to provide a sample – initially provided an insufficient sample – asked chaperone about possible repercussions for cannabis use – subsequently told chaperone that not prepared to wait to pass a further sample and would accept the consequences – chaperone reported he advised consequences of leaving but…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Rangimaria Brightwater-Wharf
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive to dimethylpentylamine – admitted violation but gave evidence violation accidental – on morning of competition took capsule of supplement “Ripped Freak” unknown to her containing dimethylpentylamine – not listed as ingredient (although geranium seed extract was) – athlete made inquiries to distributor in 2009 and was advised didn’t contain prohibited…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Woodes Rogers
Methandienone, Methyltestosterone, Oxymesterone, Presence of prohibited substance in sample, T/E ratio > 4:1Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive to numerous prohibited substances: T/E ratio > 4:1; Oxymesterone; Metabolites of Methandienone; Metabolites of Methyltestosterone; Metabolites of Oxymetholone; 19-norandrosterone – failed to participate in proceedings – extent of offending amounted to aggravating circumstances under Anti-Doping rules – question whether aggressive and insulting language/attitude in correspondence could be ”aggravating circumstances” left…
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Announcement of Anti-Doping Decision (all details relating to case are confidential)
Overview: The Sports Tribunal has heard and decided an anti-doping application and found that there was no violation. All details relating to this case are strictly confidential, pursuant to the Sports Anti-Doping Rules.
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Adam Stewart
EPO (Erythropoietin), HCG, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Pregnyl Solvent, Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – attempted use, and possession, of prohibited substances – EPO, hCG and Pregnyl Solvent – athlete member of Commonwealth Games cycling team – violations relate to two incidents where he imported prohibited substances by post – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed.
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Bruce Kake
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – athlete tested positive after final of national Touch competition – admitted violation – left tournament to be with family when found out grandmother passed away – smoked cannabis that night for comfort purposes – although not intending to return to tournament, returned next day – Tribunal accepted cannabis not taken for…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kavossy Franklin
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – basketball player testing positive at NBL game – athlete admitted violation but failed to participate in hearing – as cannabis is a specified substance an athlete can qualify or lesser penalty than 2 years’ suspension but has to: establish how the cannabis got in their system; establish that it was not…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Khalid Slaimanrel
Overview: Anti-doping – refusal or failure to provide sample in an in competition test at a powerlifting event – admitted violation – stated only participated for fun and not intending to compete in powerlifting in future but intended to continue to pursue bodybuilding as he thought a suspension order would not prevent him – Tribunal advised…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Corey Webster
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – NZ basketball representative testing positive at NBL game – athlete admitted violation – Tribunal accepted evidence cannabis not taken for sports performance enhancing purposes but used with a friend in time of personal stress – relevant criterion under rules is athlete’s degree of fault – athlete, and his team, have taken…
