The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance methylhexaneamine. After the notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the Disciplinary Committee.
The Committee accepts that the Athlete ingested the banned stimulant without knowing that it was in violation of the SAIDS Anti-Doping Code. It would appear that he was simply acting on the advice of a person who recommended the supplement concerned. Of course, ignorance of the law is no defence, and as a high-performance Athlete, the Athlete should have and must have known that he should be more cautious and to first check that he would not fall foul of the SAIDS Anti-Doping Regulations.
The SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 4 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 30 august 2011.
