Decisions

  • BikeNZ v Amy Mosen

    Overview: Anti-doping – Terbutaline – cyclist not aware needed to get Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for asthma inhaler – While surprising defendant did not have a better knowledge of what was required, Tribunal accepted that in the circumstances she did not – defendant selected at short notice to represent NZ for first time, not a carded…

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  • Touch New Zealand v Jade Koro

    Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – defendant smoked cannabis at party two weeks before tournament where drug tested – Tribunal referred to its earlier decision in Boxing NZ v Mene (SDT 13/04) where sanctions imposed in UK, Canada and Australia for cannabis violations were referred to – Tribunal noted approach in USA (where warnings…

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  • New Zealand Rugby League v Barry Tawera

    Overview: Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant initially discarded urine sample and briefly left testing area – subsequently returned and provided another sample which tested negative – refusal to provide initial sample was clear breach of anti-doping rules – however, Tribunal found truly exceptional circumstances existed to justify a lesser penalty than…

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  • New Zealand Rugby League v Lawrence Erihe

    Overview: Anti-doping – ephedrine – specified substance – defendant unable to identify how ephedrine came to be in his system – defendant not able to discharge his onus to establish that he did not take the substance for performance enhancing reasons – defendant unable to establish no significant fault or negligence – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed.

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  • Boxing New Zealand Inc v Alex Mene

    Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – defendant tested positive for cannabis after winning NZ boxing title – he used cannabis at party two weeks before tournament – Tribunal accepted defendant’s claim that he was unaware that cannabis was prohibited substance under WADA Code – defendant not a member of Boxing NZ’s elite or development…

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  • New Zealand Rugby League v Vince Whare

    Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – tested positive while playing for NZ Maori team at tournament – recreational use of cannabis with friends in social setting – cannabis used after usual club season finished and prior to defendant’s selection for Maori team – remorse expressed – deterrence – interim suspension taken into account – $250 fine and…

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  • New Zealand Federation of Bodybuilders v Annette Sloog

    Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping application

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  • Wrestling New Zealand v Timothy Stewart

    Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping application

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  • Wrestling New Zealand v Mark Hogarth

    Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping application

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  • Cycling New Zealand v Stephen Collins

    Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping application

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