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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Brendon Keenan
EPO (Erythropoietin), Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – long distance runner (BK)– online purchase of Erythropoietin (EPO) from DRS Labs – intercepted by NZ Customs – referred to Medsafe for investigation – substance forfeited – referred to DFSNZ for possession and attempted use – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2017 – non specified substance…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Michael Gregory (Greg) Strickland
Clenbuterol, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – rugby league player (MS) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2015 rule 2.2 and 2.6 – non-specified substance – admitted purchasing to aid weight-loss – lack of knowledge of substance – violation not intentional – presumptive two year period of ineligibility applied – suspended for two…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Christopher Ware
Clenbuterol, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – UK based club cricket player (CW) admitted violations of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2014 rule 3.2 and 2015 rule 2.2 – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol including online purchase of prohibited products by CW in 2014 and 2015 – attempted use prohibited substance – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of SADR…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Adam King
Anastrozole, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Tamoxifen (3-Hydroxy-4Methoxy-Tamoxifen), Testosterone, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – cricket player (K) admitted violations of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2014 Rules 3.2 and 3.6 and SADR 2015 2.2 and 2.6 – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol including purchase of prohibited products by K in 2014 and 2015 – possession and use of steroids nandrolone and testosterone in 2014 and possession and use…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Darren Reiri
Anastrozole, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Use / attempted use of prohibited substances/methodsOverview: Anti-doping – attempted use and possession of Anastrozole – In May 2013 rugby league player (R) ordered prohibited substance Anastrozole over Internet from a website in India – package of tablets dispatched to him but intercepted by Customs and referred to Medsafe who sent a letter to R advising the package had been intercepted –…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Daniel Milne
Overview: Anti-doping – attempted trafficking and possession of prohibited substances – first case of attempted trafficking in NZ – weightlifting coach (M) admitted violations – in 2012, M offered to supply steroids and other performance enhancing prohibited substances to 19 year old weightlifter (X) he was coaching so that X could improve his competitive weightlifting performance…
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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…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Adam Stewart
Overview: Anti-doping – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed on athlete for attempted use, and possession, of prohibited substances (see earlier decision of 8 September 2010) – issue arose whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider application to disqualify athlete’s competition results under rule 14.8 of Sports Anti-Doping Rules – Tribunal held it had jurisdiction to consider application (see…
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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.
