Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Inoke Turagalailai

Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Inoke Turagalailai

Anti-doping – Fiji Football – presence of and use of prohibited substance – substance of abuse – cannabis – in competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – proportionality argument – substantial delay –majority reduce sanction to 8 months – backdate sanction – dissenting decision

Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport: This decision was subsequently appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport which reached a different view on the facts and overturned it. See: “Court of Arbitration for Sport – Sport Integrity Commission v Turagalailai (CAS 2024/A/10766)”