The South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance salbutamol.
On review of the case, SAIDS is unable to prove beyond a mere balance of probability that the athlete knowingly took the banned substance to enhance his performance or took the banned substance with hope of not being tested.
SAIDS therefore requests the Disciplinary Committee members to evaluate the case with respect to Article 10.4 of the SA Anti-doping Rules. SAIDS will be content with a ruling of a stern warning and proviso that the athlete consult with his personal physician about the correct method of using a metered dose inhaler to treat his exercise induced asthma and for the athlete to be more conversant with substances that are banned in sport and which of these substances require him to apply for a therapeutic use exemption and which ones require a declaration of use on the doping control form.
The request is made by SAIDS in light of the fact that the boxer has been under provisional suspension since 22 January 2010 (4 months served).
