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  • Sports Tribunal again awards costs to successful appellant of earlier decision

    The Sports Tribunal awarded part of the costs sought by the original applicant who had succeeded in their appeal to the Tribunal (in a decision dated 25 October 2019).

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  • Sports Tribunal awards costs to successful applicant of earlier decision

    The Sports Tribunal awarded part of the costs sought by the original applicant who had succeeded in her appeal to the Tribunal (in a decision dated 1 July 2019).

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  • Sports Tribunal dismisses appeal of Alpine skier on his non-nomination for the 2020 Youth Olympic Games

    The Sports Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Samuel Hadley against his non-nomination for the 2020 Youth Olympic Games in Lausanne, Switzerland next month.

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  • Powerlifter suspended for two years for anti-doping rule violation

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended powerlifter Jason Anderson for two years for returning a positive test for tamoxifen, a Specified Substance prohibited at all times. The suspension was backdated to 13 May 2019 (the date of the test) for the athlete’s timely admission.

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  • Sports Tribunal considers 10th Medsafe NZ Clenbuterol case

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended amateur rugby league player Hayden Blackley for a period of two years for his online purchase of clenbuterol from the online website in February 2015.

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  • Sports Tribunal grants appeal of Rotorua rugby league club

    The Sports Tribunal has granted the appeal of Central Rugby League Club of Rotorua, which had appealed a decision by Bay of Plenty District Rugby League to suspend its committee (which was upheld by a New Zealand Rugby League Appeals Committee).

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  • Sports Tribunal 2018/19 Annual Report

    The Sports Tribunal has published its Annual Report for 2018/19.

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  • Canoe sprinter suspended for two years for anti-doping rule violation

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended canoe sprinter Lee Marshall for two years for returning a test with significantly elevated levels of androsterone, testosterone and 5βAdiol. The suspension was backdated to 16 February 2019 (the date of the test) for the athlete’s timely admission.

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  • Tribunal dismisses appeal from BMX rider on his non-selection for the 2019 World Championships

    The Sports Tribunal has dismissed an appeal by Michael Bias against his non-selection for the 2019 BMX World Championships in Zolder, Belgium later this month.

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  • Footballer suspended for two years for anti-doping rule violation

    The Sports Tribunal has suspended footballer Paul Clout for two years for a positive test for probenecid. The suspension was backdated to 2 December 2018 (the date of the test) for the athlete’s timely admission.

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