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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v John Elsmore
Overview: Anti-doping – a member of Surf Life Saving New Zealand tested positive for 11-nor-delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-caboxylic acid (a metabolite of THC) in an in-competition test – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation – joint memorandum filed – sanction proposed by the parties based on athlete’s timely admission – Tribunal imposed a nine month period of ineligibility…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Simeon Woolsey
Overview: Anti-doping – a member of a motorsport club admitted to ordering two prohibited substances from an online pharmacy – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation – joint memorandum filed – sanction proposed by parties based on timely admission – Tribunal imposed a two year sanction backdated to three months prior to the date of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Batuhan Yazici
Overview: Anti-doping – gymnast based in Auckland tested positive for methylphenidate metabolite Ritalinic acid, a Specified Substance prohibited in competition – provisionally suspended without opposition – ‘B’ sample confirmed result of original test – admitted violation – joint memorandum filed – sanction proposed by parties based on timely admission and lack of intent for gaining a…
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Central Rugby League Club v Bay of Plenty District Rugby League (decision on costs)
Overview: Successful application for costs by an applicant who had succeeded in its original appeal (in a decision dated 25 October 2019).
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KL v Table Tennis New Zealand (decision on costs)
Overview: Successful application for costs by applicant who had succeeded in her original appeal (dated 1 July 2019)
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Samuel Hadley v Snow Sports New Zealand
Overview: Non-nomination appeal – 2020 Winter Youth Olympics – Appellant argued that undue weight had been placed on one-off performances that he had been unable to attend – Appellant further argued that his results over an extended three month period established that he was the number one ranked male athlete – The Tribunal noted the extensive…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jason Anderson
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter based in Palmerston North tested positive for tamoxifen, a Specified Substance prohibited at all times – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation – joint memorandum filed – sanction proposed by parties based on timely admission and previous cases – Tribunal imposed a two year sanction backdated to the date of the…
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Central Rugby League Club v Bay of Plenty District Rugby League
Overview: 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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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Lee Marshall
Overview: Anti-doping – canoe sprinter based in Auckland returned a test indicating significantly elevated levels of andosterone, testosterone and 5βAdiol, which are all non-specified substances prohibited at all times – athlete admitted the violation, and submitted emails as to mitigating circumstances – Tribunal accepted that the athlete had not taken the prohibited substances to gain a…
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Michael Bias v Cycling New Zealand
Overview: Non-selection appeal – 2019 BMX World Championships – Cycling New Zealand had applied new selection criteria to riders, and determined that no male BMX riders would be selected – Tribunal found that the legal position was clear and that it should only intervene if there was no basis or justification for the selectors’ decision –…
