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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v George Playle
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – athlete admitted violation – recreational use at party – Tribunal accepted corroborated evidence that cannabis use not intended to enhance sports performance – mitigating factors – athlete not originally selected for team and called up on short notice – athlete gave evidence that at time used cannabis he did not anticipate…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Aaron Neemia
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – second violation (see Softball NZ v Aaron Neemia, SDT 08/06, decision 7 April 2006 for decision relating to first violation) – law changed this year due to changes in WADA Code and Sports Anti-Doping Rules – Tribunal now has discretion of imposing suspension of between 1 to 4 years (instead of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Steven Manson
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at party – athlete admitted violation – Tribunal accepted corroborated evidence that cannabis use not intended to enhance sports performance – no mitigating factors – aggravating factors were that that he was an experienced athlete who knew he was taking prohibited substance and used it the night before tournament…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Thomas Cameron
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at party – athlete admitted violation – Tribunal accepted corroborated evidence that cannabis use not intended to enhance sports performance – no mitigating factors – had received appropriate drug education and knew taking prohibited substance – his knowledge was aggravating factor – 2 months’ suspension appropriate (commencing from 30…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Tom (Zig Zag) Wallace
Overview: Anti-doping – probenecid – boxer tested positive for probenecid – admitted violation but gave evidence violation was inadvertent – doctor at accident and emergency clinic prescribed him probenecid to help treat cellulitis in knee – neither doctor nor athlete knew probenecid was prohibited substance – athlete informed doctor he was competitive boxer subject to drug…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Dane Boswell
Overview: Anti-doping – probenecid – rower tested positive for probenecid in November 2008 – athlete subsequently requested B sample also be tested and this was was also positive – proceedings brought to Tribunal in 2009 by Drug Free Sport upon second positive test result – admitted violation but gave evidence violation was inadvertent – doctor prescribed…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Duane Wineti
Amphetamine (d-amphetamine), Cannabis, Methamphetamine (d-methamphetamine), Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – rugby league player tested positive for D-methamphetamine, D-amphetamine and cannabis after playing in premiership final – admitted using cannabis in social situation but unable to explain how methamphetamine and amphetamine came to be in his system and denied knowing use – athlete speculated positive test may have resulted from passive inhalation but gave…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Rodney Newman
Overview: Anti-doping – boldenone and testosterone – athlete admitted violation and accepted 2 year suspension was mandatory penalty but submitted suspension should start from earlier date of positive test notification and not date of Tribunal hearing – no formal provisional suspension had been sought by athlete’s sport but athlete voluntarily not competed since notification of positive…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Stacey Lambert
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – NBL basketball player tests positive to cannabis after match – player agrees to stand down for last match of season and provisional suspension not imposed – violation admitted at hearing – NBL basketball season over until next year – retirement – player stated not intending to play in…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Ted Hunia
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – Touch player tests positive to cannabis at national tournament – violation admitted at hearing – player stating that cannabis used to relieve back pain – Tribunal accepts use not for performance enhancing reasons – aggravating factors include: experience of player; knew cannabis was banned (players warned by coach and manager); signed…
