Facts
The UK Anti-Doping organization ("UKAD") charges Samuel Thompson ("player") for an anti-doping rule violation. The player was tested on December 10, 2009. The urine sample he provided was found to contain 2-alpha-methyl-5-alpha-androstan-3-alpha-ol-17-one, a metabolite of drostanolone. By e-mail the player admits having used the prohibited substance which made the B-sample analyses unnecessary. The oral hearing was held on April 29, 2010.
History
By e-mail the player made clear that he will not attend an oral hearing due to work obligations. He sees the substance drostanolone as a mild form of steroid which in many cases wouldn't improve his performance. He took this substance solely down to joint pain and with an insight to correcting old injuries.
Decision
1. Doping Offence contrary to Article 2.1 of the Rules has been established.
2. The period of ineligibility imposed is two years starting on January 30, 2010, and ending at midnight on January 29, 2012.
