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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Rocky Masoe
Overview: Anti-doping – refusal or failure to provide a sample – after match, rugby league player requested by doping control officials to provide a urine sample for testing – although initially cooperating he failed to comply and left the doping control station – admitted violation – in explaining why he left doping control station before providing…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jesse Ryder
(PBA) 1-Phenylbutan-2-amine, DEBEA (N-alpha-diethyl-benzeneethanamine), Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – professional cricketer tested positive for 1-Phenylbutan-2-amine (PBA) and N, alpha-diethyl-benzeneethanamine (DEBEA) – admitted violation and stated he had been using a dietary supplement in order to lose weight and had taken two capsules five days before being tested – supplement didn’t list any prohibited substances on its label – after testing positive, athlete…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Nigel Cordes (No.2)
Overview: Anti-doping – athlete playing sport while suspended – On 12 October 2012, the Tribunal suspended athlete for 18 months (commencing from 15 August 2012) for an anti-doping violation he committed while competing in power lifting (see DFS v Nigel Cordes ST 04/12) – subsequently competed in 12 club cricket games – admitted violation but gave…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Damon Tafatu
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive for the prohibited substance 1, 3 dimethylpentylamine, also known as methylhexaneamine, while competing in the New Zealand Powerlifting Championships – admitted violation – said took two supplements on the day of the competition to provide him with an energy boost – also said he took another supplement the night before…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kurt Allan
Amphetamine (d-amphetamine), Methamphetamine (d-methamphetamine), Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – softball player tested positive to D-methamphetamine and D-amphetamine in competition – admitted violation – advised that he did not wish to present any further information about the violation and would abide by the decision of Tribunal – 2 years’ inelgibility imposed (commencing from date of provisional suspension)
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jared Neho (No.2)
Overview: Anti-doping – rugby league player playing while suspended – On 25 January 2013, Tribunal suspended athlete for 12 weeks for an anti-doping violation (see DFS v Jared Neho ST 05/12) – on 17 February, he competed, in breach of suspension order, in a pre-season trial match organised by two rugby league clubs – admitted violation…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jared Neho
Overview: Anti-doping – rugby league player tested positive for cannabis – admitted violation – gave evidence that he knew his obligation and he gave up smoking prior to the rugby league competition commencing – withdrew from team for family and work commitments – after he withdrew from the team he occasionally smoked cannabis again – however,…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Scott Parsons
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive for cannabis – admitted violation – stated due to smoking a cigarette he was offered while celebrating at his birthday party – he was later informed by the person who gave it to him that it was laced with cannabis oil/hash – evidence was backed up by a witness –…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Nigel Cordes
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive for the prohibited substance 1, 3 dimethylpentylamine, also known as methylhexaneamine, after competing at North Island Championships – admitted violation – stated due to taking a caffeine based supplement he had purchased from his local sports nutrition store on their recommendation – gave evidence didn’t know that it contained methylhexaneamine…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Peter Martin
Overview: Anti-doping – athlete selected for Paralympic Games tested positive for probenecid – case heard and decided under urgency – athlete admitted violation but gave evidence violation was inadvertent – doctor at accident and emergency clinic prescribed and administered probenecid to athlete treat cellulitis due to infection – doctor gave evidence there was a serious medical…
