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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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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Karl Murray (ST 03/16)
Overview: Alleged breaches of SADR 2.5 and 10.12.1 Prohibition Against Participation During Ineligibility – allegations not proven to comfortable satisfaction of the Tribunal and application dismissed – Appeal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS): This decision was subsequently appealed to CAS which reached a different view on the facts and overturned it. See Court of…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Mark Spessot
Overview: Anti-doping – veteran cyclist (S) tested positive for prohibited substances prednisone and terbutaline in sample taken from him after race – provisionally suspended without opposition – admitted violation of Sports Anti-Doping Rules 2015 (SADR) Rule 2.1 – self-administered prohibited substances in the two days prior to the race for legitimate therapeutic reasons to relieve asthma…
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Michael Bias v Cycling New Zealand
Appeal against decision of NSO, Bias, Non-selection for NZ team, Selection/nomination criteria: whether properly followed/implemented, Selection/nomination criteria: whether reasonable opportunity to satisfyOverview: Appeal against decision of NSO – non-selection – B appealed against decision of Cycling New Zealand to not select him for NZ men’s BMX team to compete at 2015 World Championships – whether Selection Regulations properly followed or implemented – B contended had better world ranking and better results at a number of events than…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Adam Stewart
Overview: Anti-doping – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed on athlete for attempted use, and possession, of prohibited substances (see earlier decision of 8 September 2010) – issue arose whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider application to disqualify athlete’s competition results under rule 14.8 of Sports Anti-Doping Rules – Tribunal held it had jurisdiction to consider application (see…
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Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Adam Stewart
EPO (Erythropoietin), HCG, Possession of prohibited substances/methods, Pregnyl Solvent, Presence of prohibited substance in sampleOverview: Anti-doping – attempted use, and possession, of prohibited substances – EPO, hCG and Pregnyl Solvent – athlete member of Commonwealth Games cycling team – violations relate to two incidents where he imported prohibited substances by post – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed.
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BikeNZ v Amy Mosen
Overview: Anti-doping – Terbutaline – cyclist not aware needed to get Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE) for asthma inhaler – While surprising defendant did not have a better knowledge of what was required, Tribunal accepted that in the circumstances she did not – defendant selected at short notice to represent NZ for first time, not a carded…
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Cycling New Zealand v Stephen Collins
Overview: In the matter of an anti-doping application
