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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Travell Ngatoko
Overview: Anti-doping – banned player Travell Ngatoko (TN) played for Coastal Cobras’ Taranaki based rugby league team – 18 March 2017 – original suspension 6 months for anti-doping rule violation – expiry 3 May 2017 – TN admitted violation of playing while still ineligible, but said he had never been advised what he could and could…
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Court of Arbitration for Sport – Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray
Overview: Anti-doping- Appeal against decision of Sports Tribunal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – M alleged to have coached cyclists while banned and tampered with doping control by providing fraudulent information- Tribunal concluded rule violation not established and application dismissed – CAS allowed appeal against Tribunal decision – CAS found M had committed anti-doping…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray (ST 03/16)
Overview: Alleged breaches of SADR 2.5 and 10.12.1 Prohibition Against Participation During Ineligibility – allegations not proven to comfortable satisfaction of the Tribunal and application dismissed – Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): This decision was subsequently appealed to CAS which reached a different view on the facts and overturned it. See Court of…
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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 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 Rodney Newman
Clenbuterol, Failure or refusal to provide sample, Mesterolone, Oxymetholone, Participating in Sport while Suspended, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Prasterone, Stanozolol, Testosterone, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – lifetime ban imposed on a power lifter (N), who had previously been suspended for an anti-doping violation in 2008, for committing 5 further anti-doping violations. Sports Tribunal proceedings adjourned until separate prosecutions by Ministry of Health against N in District Court completed – District Court found N imported and possessed various prescription medicines…
