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ISADAP 2010 WADA vs ISADDP Appeal Decision 20081517 - Appeal July 29, 2010
Facts
The Irish Sports Council (ISC) alleges the Athlete IS-1517 (the Athlete) for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. The Athlete was guilty of an anti-doping rule violation by refusing to provide a urine sample when requested to do so by authorised Doping Control Officers in September 2008.
History
The athlete arrived at her home on the evening in question that she was unable to provide the requested sample as she had an urgent commitment away from her house and that it was private and work related. She also explained that it was not possible for the testers to accompany her but that she would be at her training venue from 8pm later that evening and would be available to meet with the testers to provide the sample then. The athlete explained that she had just taken up a new position in July 2008, some five weeks previously, as a manager, and that she had arranged a meeting with a important client who might be in a position to bring a considerable amount of business.
Decision
The decision of the Panel is, that the A hlete IS-1517 did commit the alleged anti-doping rule violation in breach of Article 2.3 of the Rules and that the appropriate sanction is a period of three months’ ineligibility dating from 19 November 2008. That period will, therefore, expire on 19 February 2009.
