Facts
The UK Anti-Doping Limited (“UKAD”) Charged Jack Gibbs (the “Athlete”) for an omission of the Anti-Doping Rules. On December 8, 2012, the Athlete competed a competition match. After the competition, the Athlete was notified that he would be required to provide a urine sample for Doping Control purposes. He did not comply with this request for sample provision, citing medical and personal reasons.
On January 23, 2013, the Athlete, via email, admitted that he refused to provide a sample for fear that he would test positive for cannabis. The Athlete did not seek any mitigation of sanction for that reason the standard sanction must therefore be imposed.
Decision
1. An Anti-Doping Rule Violation in accordance with ADR 2.3 has been established;
2. A period of Ineligibility of two years shall be the consequence imposed pursuant to Anti-Doping Rule 10.3;
3. That period of Ineligibility is deemed to have commenced as from January 8, 2013, and will end at midnight on January 7, 2015;
4. The Athlete’s status during this period of Ineligibility shall be as set out in Article 10.10:
Appeal
The Athlete, GBWBA, the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation and the World Anti-Doping Agency have a right of appeal against this decision.
