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Jarrod Mudford v New Zealand Shooting Federation Inc and New Zealand Olympic Committee Inc
Overview: Appeal against non-nomination for NZ shooting team to compete at Commonwealth Games – jurisdiction – Tribunal declined jurisdiction to hear appeal – appellant bound by contract with NZ Olympic Committee (NZOC) requiring him to follow specific appeal procedures – appellant did not do so and instead appealed his non-nomination for the team to NZ Shooting…
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Touch New Zealand v Nui Bartlett
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – intoxication – cross code effect of suspension – defendant was a NZ touch representative, NPC rugby player and potential NZ Sevens rugby player – tested positive for cannabis after playing in touch tournament – the night before tournament he was celebrating being part of rugby team that won…
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Andrew Stroud v Motorcycling New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sports organisation (NSO) – appellant appealed against being relegated (by race steward) and subsequently disqualified (by protest committee) for passing another rider under a yellow flag during motorcycle race – disqualification upheld by appeal committee of NSO – decision affected who would be NZ champion – Tribunal found evidence fell…
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders v Barbora Jurcanova
Overview: Anti-doping – clenbuterol – when visiting family overseas defendant took medicines belonging to mother, including spiropent, to relieve flu symptoms – did not know spiropent was trade name for clenbuterol – brought spiropent tablets back to NZ and continued to use them which she claimed caused her positive test – whether no significant fault or…
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders v Tony Ligaliga
Overview: Anti-doping – Benzylpiperazine (BZP) – recreational use – body builder took a “party pill” containing BZP when on a night out socialising – BZP not specifically named as a prohibited substance under WADA Prohibited List – however it qualifies as a prohibited substance because it falls into the category of a substance “with a similar…
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New Zealand Rugby League Inc v Wani Roberts
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use at party week before match – expressed remorse – Mene / Koro principles applied – no aggravating circumstances to justify suspension – Warning and reprimand imposed.
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Nicolo Riosa v Canoe Racing New Zealand
Overview: Appeal again non-selection for NZ team – appellant not selected for Men’s Open K1 Marathon team to compete at International Canoe Federation Marathon Championships – although appellant not selected for Men’s open team he had been selected for NZ Masters team – whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear appeal – NSO argued that as appellant…
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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders v Steven Ward
Overview: Anti-doping – Stanozolol, Nandrolone and Furosemide – defendant admitted made conscious decision to take prohibited drugs to assist performance and took them knowing the consequences if he got caught – mandatory 2 years’ ineligibility imposed.
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O’Connor v Motorsport New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of national sports organisation – appellant appealed against decision of Motorsport NZ (MNZ) not to grant homologation (ie approval) for a roll protection bar on his racing car – whether lifting eye (attached to roll bar and used to tow car) was part of the roll bar – MNZ refused homologation as…
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Touch New Zealand v Matiu Soloman
Overview: Anti-doping – cannabis – recreational use – stated used cannabis on one occasion prior to the tournament to relieve stress caused by family circumstances and study – expressed remorse – Mene / Koro principles applied – aggravating circumstance justifying suspension in that defendant signed participation agreement with Touch NZ essentially agreeing not to use banned…
