Facts
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport ("CCES") alleges an anti-doping violation by Amanda Galle (the Athlete).On January 24, 2009, Ms. Galle tested positive for the presence of Nandrolone during an in-competition doping control . The cause of the positive was a wrong injection by her nutritious coach.
History
After being notified of the test result, Galle exercised her right to a hearing under the rules of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, where she sought to have the customary two-year ban for an athlete testing positive reduced to one year. At the hearing, she testified that her conditioning coach had "mistakenly injected her with deca-durabolin" instead of her usual vitamins B6 and B12.
Decision
The arbitrator found that Galle "failed to demonstrate that she bears no significant fault or negligence in relation to the violation," and upheld the two-year ban. The date of the first sample collection, January 24, starts the period of ineligibility.
