The Federazione Pugilistica Italiana (FPI), the Italian Boxing Federation, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the minor Athlete Eugenio Indaco after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance furosemide. After notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the FPI National Sport Judge.
Considering the circumstances, the young age of the Athlete and no significant negligence, the FPI National Sport Judge decided on 11 April 2007 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility.
WADA appealed the decision of the National Sport Judge with the FPI Federal Appeal Court, which confirmed on 24 September 2007 the previous Decision of 11 April 2007 and dismissed WADA’s appeal.
Hereafter, on 11 October 2007, WADA appealed the decision of the FPI Federal Appeal Court with the Anti-Doping Supreme Court of the Italian National Olympic Committee (CONI).
WADA requested to set aside the decision of the FPI Federal Appeal Court and argued there were no grounds to impose a less severe sanction on the Athlete.
The Anti-Doping Tribunal concludes that there are in this case no grounds for reduction under the rules. Therefore on 5 November 2007 the CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court decides to set aside the decision of the FPI Federal Appeal Court and to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
