In January 2013 the Bulgarian Anti-Doping Centre has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Adem Sunay Ramis after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance furosemide. The Athlete admitted he had used the substance as tablets with the intention to lose weight.
On 11 March 2013 the Disciplinary Commission of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee decided to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
Hereafter WADA appealed the decision of the Disciplinary Commission with the Bulgarian Sport Arbitration (BSA) of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee. WADA requested BSA to set aside the decision of the Disciplinary Commission and to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete. WADA argued there were no grounds to impose a less severe sanction on the Athlete.
The BSA concludes that the Athlete took the prohibited substance precisely for the purpose of reducing his weight. This gave the Athlete the impermissible advantage to lose weight with the help of the substance instead of the conventional way. There are no grounds to reduce the period of ineligibility and therefore the decision of the Disciplinary Commission of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee is set aside.
The Bulgarian Sport Arbitration of the Bulgarian Olympic Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on 27 January 2013.
