Decisions

  • 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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  • Zac Quickenden v Canoe Racing New Zealand

    Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – selection – jurisdiction – no jurisdiction as notice of appeal filed out of time

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  • Kris Gemmell v Drug Free Sport New Zealand

    Overview: Anti-doping –whereabouts violation – application to have suspension period reduced in light of Rule changes – on 1 December 2014 CAS suspended G for 15 months for whereabouts violation (allowing appeal against Tribunal decision G hadn’t committed violation) – suspension commenced from date of Tribunal decision of 12 February 2014 – G applied for reduction

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Woodes Rogers

    Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive to numerous prohibited substances: T/E ratio > 4:1; Oxymesterone; Metabolites of Methandienone; Metabolites of Methyltestosterone; Metabolites of Oxymetholone; 19-norandrosterone – failed to participate in proceedings – extent of offending amounted to aggravating circumstances under Anti-Doping rules – question whether aggressive and insulting language/attitude in correspondence could be ”aggravating circumstances” left

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