Facts
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) alleges Christiano Paes for a violation of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program. On November 25, 2006, the Athlete underwent a doping control. It was a notified, Out-of-Competition sample collection session. The Athlete provided a urine sample which, following analysis, is alleged to have contained an elevated testosterone-epitestosterone (TIE) ratio greater than four (4) to one (1), and an IRMS results consistent with exogenous origin.
History
The Athlete admitted that he used a wide variety of nutritional supplements.
Decision
The required sanction for a first anti-doping rule violation is a two year period of ineligibility from sports as well as a permanent ineligibility from direct Government of Canada funding this sanction is reasonable in these circumstances.
The CADP states that the period of ineligibility shall start on the date of the hearing decision providing for ineligibility.
In the circumstances, the period of ineligibility should start on the date of the hearing decision namely, March 5, 2007.
Costs
Unless applied for, there shall be no award of costs in this matter.
