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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…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Dawn Chalmers
Overview: Anti-doping – furosemide – boxer tested positive after winning NZ championship – took furosemide prescribed by her doctor for medical condition – doctor mistakenly advised her (also mistakenly confirmed by pharmacist) not to use furosemide “close to” or “around competition” when in fact it is prohibited substance not to be taken in or out of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Vince Whare
Overview: Anti-doping – third cannabis violation (reprimanded and fined in 2005 and suspended for 2 years in 2006) – first case before Tribunal of any third time doping violation – rugby league player tested positive for cannabis after representing province – Sports Anti-Doping Rules provide for a life time ban for third violation unless (in the…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Greig Dean
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – rugby league player tested positive for cannabis after representing province – provisionally suspended from 28 October 2009 – admitted violation – cannabis used in party to celebrate victory of club team – Tribunal considered athlete aware that cannabis was prohibited – his statement that at time of use he didn’t think…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Liza Hunter-Galvan
Overview: Anti-doping – erythropoietin (EPO) – athlete admitted violation and that deliberately took EPO – Tribunal rejected her submission that suspension should be backdated to the date of sample collection as she had made a “prompt” admission of the violation – Tribunal did not find her admission to be prompt in circumstances – she did not…
