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FISA 2008 FISA vs Russian Rowing Federation (1)
January 27, 2008
FISA 2008 FISA vs Russian Rowing Federation (2)
April 4, 2008
In September 2007 the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Olga Samulenkova after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance testosterone with a T/E ratio above the WADA threshold.
FISA notified the Athlete and ordered a provisional suspension. The Athlete did not appear for the FISA Doping Hearing Panel but filed a statement in her defence.
The Athlete submitted a few general claims that the testing procedure might have been incorrectly conducted but did not mention this on the doping control form. The Panel concludes that there is no challenge to the test result and the Athlete failed to explain the finding of the presence of the prohibited substance in her body.
Therefore the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 23 July 2006.
