Decisions

  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Travell Ngatoko

    Overview: Anti-doping – banned player Travell Ngatoko (TN) played for Coastal Cobras’ Taranaki based rugby league team – 18 March 2017 – original suspension 6 months for anti-doping rule violation – expiry 3 May 2017 – TN admitted violation of playing while still ineligible, but said he had never been advised what he could and could

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Siliga Kepaoa

    Overview: Anti-doping – Auckland based club rugby league player (SK) tested positive for prohibited substance higenamine in two samples taken from him – once after training session in September 2017 and once after National Premiership final – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2017 rule 2.1 and asked to be

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Christopher Ware

    Overview: Anti-doping – UK based club cricket player (CW) admitted violations of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2014 rule 3.2 and 2015 rule 2.2 – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol including online purchase of prohibited products by CW in 2014 and 2015 – attempted use prohibited substance – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of SADR

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Gareth Dawson

    Overview: Anti-doping – basketball player (D) tested positive for prohibited substance higenamine in sample taken from him after NBL game on 27 May 2017 – provisionally suspended – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2017 (SADR) Rule 2.1 and asked to be heard as to sanction – positive test due to use of supplement Oxyshred –

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  • Court of Arbitration for Sport – Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray

    Overview: Anti-doping- Appeal against decision of Sports Tribunal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – M alleged to have coached cyclists while banned and tampered with doping control by providing fraudulent information- Tribunal concluded rule violation not established and application dismissed – CAS allowed appeal against Tribunal decision – CAS found M had committed anti-doping

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Lachlan Frear

    Overview: Anti-doping – ice hockey player (LF) admitted violations of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2014 rule 3.2 and 2015 rule 2.2 – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol including online purchase of prohibited products by LF in 2014 and 2015 – attempted use prohibited substance – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of SADR and asked

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Mitchell Frear

    Overview: Anti-doping – ice hockey player (MF) admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules (SADR) 2014 rule 3.2 – Medsafe investigation into NZ Clenbuterol including online purchase of prohibited product by MF in 2014 – attempted use prohibited substance – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of SADR and asked to be heard as to sanction

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  • Sloan Frost v Motorcycling New Zealand

    Overview: Amended race results and unfair appeals process – motorcycle competitor (F) appealed against decisions by MNZ Judiciary Committee amended results of two races during the 2016/17 NZ Superbike Championship – F therefore lost his NZ Superbike title for 2016/17 – amended results were themselves subject to successful appeal to MNZ Judiciary Committee by Tony and

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Jordan Mills

    Overview: Anti-doping – basketball player (M) tested positive for prohibited substance terbutaline in sample taken from him after NBL game – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2017 (SADR) Rule 2.1 and asked to be heard as to sanction – positive test due to use of inhaler for therapeutic purpose –

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  • Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray (ST 02/17)

    Overview: Anti-doping- Cyclist (M) tested positive for prohibited substance Clenbuterol in sample taken from him during Tour of Northland – provisionally suspended without opposition – defended anti-doping violation raising two issues – first (M) alleged he was wrongly deprived of his right to have a representative during testing process – second (M) maintained he was not

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