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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Woodes Rogers
Overview: Anti-doping – powerlifter tested positive to numerous prohibited substances: T/E ratio > 4:1; Oxymesterone; Metabolites of Methandienone; Metabolites of Methyltestosterone; Metabolites of Oxymetholone; 19-norandrosterone – failed to participate in proceedings – extent of offending amounted to aggravating circumstances under Anti-Doping rules – question whether aggressive and insulting language/attitude in correspondence could be ”aggravating circumstances” left
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Darren Reiri
Overview: Anti-doping – attempted use and possession of Anastrozole – In May 2013 rugby league player (R) ordered prohibited substance Anastrozole over Internet from a website in India – package of tablets dispatched to him but intercepted by Customs and referred to Medsafe who sent a letter to R advising the package had been intercepted –
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Court of Arbitration for Sport – Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kris Gemmell
Overview: Anti-doping – Appeal against decision of Sports Tribunal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – whereabouts violation – G alleged to have committed whereabouts anti-doping violation due to 2 missed tests and one filing failure -Tribunal found requirements for one of the alleged missed tests not established on the facts and did not need
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Claudia Hanham
Overview: Anti-doping – Prednisone – medication prescribed was prohibited substance – C tested positive after hockey game – C didn’t deny taking Prednisone and disclosed it on testing form – admitted violation but said hadn’t known Prednisone was prohibited and it had been prescribed to her for medical treatment – in March admitted into hospital and
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Daniel Milne
Overview: Anti-doping – attempted trafficking and possession of prohibited substances – first case of attempted trafficking in NZ – weightlifting coach (M) admitted violations – in 2012, M offered to supply steroids and other performance enhancing prohibited substances to 19 year old weightlifter (X) he was coaching so that X could improve his competitive weightlifting performance
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Southern Zone Rugby League v New Zealand Rugby League & Counties Manukau Zone
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – urgent appeal against a decision of New Zealand Rugby League Appeals Committee (NZRLAC) not to deduct competition points from CM who fielded an ineligible player contrary to the relevant rules in a match – NZRLAC overturned decision of the NZRL Football Committee (NZRLFC) deducting two competition points and fining
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Sarah Her-Lee v Table Tennis New Zealand (re-hearing application)
Overview: Application for re-hearing – S earlier appealed to Tribunal against a decision of TTNZ not to nominate her for the women’s table tennis team in the 2014 Commonwealth Games – Tribunal dismissed her appeal on 2 July 2014 – on 17 July Ms Her-Lee filed an application for the Tribunal to re-hear her appeal under
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Gareth Dawson
Overview: Anti-doping – NBL basketball player (D) tested positive for prohibited substance tamoxifen – admitted violation – developed medical condition in 2011, which was sore and annoying when competing – went to a doctor in Timaru who diagnosed condition but didn’t prescribe treatment – condition went away for 18 months then returned – in 2013 D
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Monique Dell v New Zealand Olympic Committee
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – D appealed decision of NZOC not to select her for women’s 4x400m relay team in 2014 Commonwealth Games – urgent hearing held and decision advised same day with reasons to follow – D in forefront of NZ women’s 400 m running for a number of years – In
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Sarah Her-Lee v Table Tennis New Zealand
Overview: Appeal against decision of NSO – athlete appealed against decision by Table Tennis New Zealand (TTNZ) not to nominate her as member of the women’s table tennis team for selection for the 2014 Commonwealth Games – 5 other players nominated instead – whether nomination criteria properly followed or implemented – S appealed that selectors didn’t
