Decisions

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Mark Spessot

    Overview: Anti-doping – veteran cyclist (S) tested positive for prohibited substances prednisone and terbutaline in sample taken from him after race – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2015 (SADR) Rule 2.1 – self-administered prohibited substances in the two days prior to the race for legitimate therapeutic reasons to relieve asthma…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kelsey Kennard

    Overview: Anti-doping – football player (K) tested positive for prohibited substance probenecid in sample taken from her after National Women’s League (NWL) game – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2015 (SADR) Rule 2.1 – said positive test due to urgent protocol treatment for cellulitis at a time when she was…

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  • Martin Hunt v Target Shooting New Zealand

    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – appeal by M against a decision of Target Shooting New Zealand (TSNZ) over who won the 2015 New Zealand International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Men’s 50m prone championship – M had top score in final of the national ISSF men’s 50m prone championship and anticipated receiving the winner’s medal…

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  • Kate Henderson v New Zealand Water Polo

    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – H appealed decision of New Zealand Water Polo (NZWP) to not select her for the NZ Women’s Under 20 World Championship team – H in squad of 14, from which a final team of 11 was selected – H was one of those not selected –…

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  • New Zealand Rodeo and Cowboys Association v Matiu and Reo Lanigan

    Overview: Sports-related dispute referred by agreement of the parties – eligibility for NZ Rodeo and Cowboys Association’s “All Round Rookie of the Year” award – whether competitor (K) who was Second Division in some rodeo events but had achieved Open status in other rodeo events in a previous season and held an Open card at the…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Quentin Gardiner

    Overview: Anti-doping – touch player (G) tested positive for prohibited substance methylhexaneamine (aka 1, 3 dimethylpentylamine) in sample taken from him after competing in the Touch Nationals final – admitted violation and said positive test due to him taking one or both of two supplements – he listed both products on his doping control testing form…

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  • Michael Bias v Cycling New Zealand

    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – B appealed against decision of Cycling New Zealand to not select him for NZ men’s BMX team to compete at 2015 World Championships – whether Selection Regulations properly followed or implemented – B contended had better world ranking and better results at a number of events than…

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Andrew Ciancio

    Overview: Anti-doping – tampering and evading sample collection – providing false and misleading whereabouts information and changing whereabouts information with intention of evading sample collection – Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFS) brought anti-doping proceedings against C in 2014 – C provisionally suspended by Tribunal in June 2014 – NZ proceedings adjourned while other unrelated anti-doping…

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  • Andrew Roy v Canoe Racing New Zealand

    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – A appealed against decision of Canoe Racing New Zealand (CRNZ) to not select him for the Under 23 K1 200 event at the World Championships – Tribunal concluded CRNZ’s decision not to select A did not conform with the Selection Policy that laid down the criteria for…

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  • Darryl Fitzgerald v New Zealand Canoe Racing

    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – D appealed against a decision of Canoe Racing New Zealand (CRNZ) to not send a men’s K2 1000 team to the 2015 World Cup series regattas – heard under urgency – CRNZ chose D and F as the crew for a Men’s K2 boat to compete…

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