TAS 2011/A/2493 Antidoping Switzerland v. Vaton Zyberi
CAS 2011/A/2493 Antidoping Switzerland vs Vaton Zyberi
- Boxe
- Dopage (nicéthamide)
- Annulation automatique des résultats obtenus lors de la compétition concernée par le contrôle antidopage
- Responsabilité de l'athlète dans le choix de son entourage sportif et médical
- Circonstances atténuantes
1. La violation des règles antidopage entraîne l'annulation automatique des résultats obtenus lors de la compétition concernée par le contrôle antidopage, avec toutes les conséquences que cela comporte, notamment le retrait des médailles et des prix. L'annulation des résultats est facultative uniquement pour les autres résultats obtenus parallèlement lors d'une manifestation.
2. Une exonération de toute faute ou négligence ne peut pas résulter du fait que la substance interdite s'est retrouvée dans l'organisme de l'athlète par la seule action de son entraîneur ou de son médecin, compte tenu de la responsabilité du sportif, respectivement de ses parents, s'agissant des mineurs, dans le choix de leur entourage sportif et médical.
3. La jeunesse et le manque d'expérience de l'athlète font partie des facteurs pertinents à prendre en considération pour déterminer sa faute. Ainsi, si l'athlète était encore en âge de scolarité obligatoire au moment du contrôle antidopage, il était non seulement mineur, mais encore suffisamment jeune pour avoir un rapport de soumission à l'adulte, en l'occurrence à son entraîneur, circonstance dont il y a lieu de tenir compte pour réduire la sanction.
In March 2011 Antidoping Switzerland has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the minor Athlete Vaton Zyberi after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Nikethamide.
The Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Olympic accepted that the minor Athlete had not committed any fault or any negligence by swallowing a Gly-Coramin tablet, with his trainer having indicated that it was dextrose. Therefore on 8 June 2011 the Disciplinary Chamber decided to impose a ban or a fine including forfeiture of any medals, points and prizes.
Hereafter in July 2011 Antidoping Switzerland appealed the decision of the Disciplinary Chamber with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). Antidoping Switzerland requested the CAS Panel to annul the decision of 8 June 2011 of the Disciplinary Chamber and to impose at most a 3 month period of ineligibility, but at the least a reprimand on the Athlete.
The Athlete’s trainer submitted that the effects of the tablet used by the Athlete only lasted for half an hour. He argued that the use of the Gly-Coramin tablet is authorized for the training, but not in competition and that more than 5 hours passed between taking the tablet and the beginning of the boxing match in question.
The Sole Arbitrator finds, as accepted also by Antidoping Switzerland, that the minor Athlete did not know what was handed to him, when he received what he thought was dextrose, trusting his trainer even more so as he was still of school-going age, a reason why the fault of the Athlete can be considered to be very insubstantial and without intention to enhance sport performance.
Given the very insubstantial fault the Sole Arbitrator concludes that there are grounds for keeping to the minimum set out by the Statute in order to fix the applicable punishment. Consequently, instead of a suspension, there are grounds for imposing a reprimand on the Athlete.
Therefore on 29 November 2011 the Court of Arbitration for Sport Sole Arbitrator decides:
1.) Declares the appeal admissible brought by Antidoping Suisse against the decision of 8 June 2011 of the Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Olympic in the Athlete’s case.
2.) Partially accepts the appeal, in the sense that figures I, II, IV and VII of the decision of 8 June 2011 of the Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Olympic must be annuled;
3.) Establish the breach of the anti-doping rules, in the sense of art. 2.1 of the Statute relating to 2009 doping of Swiss Olympic, committed by the Athlete on 6 March 2011, by the presence in his body of a banned substance;
4.) Pronounces a reprimand against on the Athlete.
5.) Confirms the withdrawal of the title of Swiss boxing champion, junior category - 75 kg, obtained by the Athlete on 6 March 2011 in Blonay;
6. Confirms the withdrawal of the medal and also any other prize won by the Athlete at the Swiss boxing championships on 6 March 2011 in Blonay;
7.) Orders the Athlete to pay the analysis costs for the anti-doping test up to a limit of CHF 320.00;
8.) Makes the costs for proceedings before the Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Olympic payable by the Athlete up to a limit of CHF 100.00 and the balance of the costs of the proceedings before the Disciplinary Chamber of Swiss Olympic by CHF 900.00 payable by Swiss Olympic;
9.) Makes the cots of proceedings before the TAS, according to a separate final account which must be communicated subsequently by the registry of the TAS to the parties, at the rate of 10% payable by the Athlete, the balance remaining payable by Antidoping Suisse;
10.) Dismiss all other or fuller submissions of the parties.
