In May 2012 the National Anti-Doping Commission of Malta has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Joseph Flask after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance clenbuterol.
After notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of Malta.
The Athlete stated that he suffered from asthma and used the medications cataflam and salbutamol which he declared on the doping control form. He admitted he used another substance as pill in between races instead of his usual medication and without a doctor’s prescription.
The Panel concludes that the Athlete consciously made use of a prohibited substance in competition.
Therefore the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of Malta decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension.
