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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Richard Brougham
Overview: Anti-doping – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – 2014 (RB) hockey player and coach – possession of clenbuterol and attempted use of nadrolone and dianabol – provisional suspension opposed – given total timeframes not appropriate to impose provisional suspension order – expedite substantive hearing – admitted violations of possession and attempted use – substances prohibited
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Brendon Keenan
Overview: Anti-doping – long distance runner (BK)– online purchase of Erythropoietin (EPO) from DRS Labs – intercepted by NZ Customs – referred to Medsafe for investigation – substance forfeited – referred to DFSNZ for possession and attempted use – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2017 – non specified substance
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Dylan Turner
Overview: Anti-doping – Powerlifter (DT) – admitted violations of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2018 – tested positive for prohibited substance – GW 1516 – intentional use of a non specified substance – provisionally suspended without opposition – did not wish to be involved in a hearing – no defence advanced – no information or explanation provided
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Mitsuko Nam v New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports Inc
Overview: The Sports Tribunal has approved an appeal by Mitsuko Nam against a decision of the New Zealand Federation of Roller Sports not to select her for the 2018 World Artistic Skating Championships.
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v A Minor
Overview: Anti-doping involving a minor – tested positive for prohibited substance Dimethylpentylamine – taken from athlete in competition – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation – joint memorandum filed as to proposed sanction – unintentional use of specified substance – consumed “Kick pre-workout” product – standard 2 year period of ineligibility – reduced sanction no
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Michael Gregory (Greg) Strickland
Overview: Anti-doping – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol – rugby league player (MS) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2015 rule 2.2 and 2.6 – non-specified substance – admitted purchasing to aid weight-loss – lack of knowledge of substance – violation not intentional – presumptive two year period of ineligibility applied – suspended for two
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray
Overview: Anti-doping – Cyclist (M) intentional use of non- specified substance during Tour of Northland – presumptive period of ineligibility four years – second anti-doping violation subject to “twice the period of ineligibility” – challenge to a previous New Caledonia ban being counted as first violation – New Caledonia non-signatory to the Code – New Caledonia
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray
Overview: Issue of Tribunal’s jurisdiction raised – Mr Murray not licenced at time of event when tested positive – SADR not applicable – Tribunal no jurisdiction – further material filed by parties – Tribunal satisfied Mr Murray was a member of Cycling NZ and subject to SADR at relevant event.
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Jason Christie v Cycling New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against non selection for 2018 Commonwealth Games cycling team – Jason Christie (JC) contended CNZ’s nomination criteria not properly implemented or followed – JC not afforded reasonable opportunity to satisfy the applicable criteria – no material on which nomination decision could reasonably be based – JC’s results merited a place on team ahead of
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Nohorua Parata
Overview: Anti-doping – coach of Coastal Cobras’ Taranaki based rugby league team Nohorua Parata (NP) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) rule 2.9 – allowing banned player, Travell Ngatoko, to play while still ineligible – admitted violation of SADR and asked to be heard as to sanction – minimum period of ineligibility two years under
