The Federazione Pugilistica Italiana (FPI), the Italian Boxing Federation, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Elga Comastri after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance cocaine. The Athlete admitted she used cocaine a few days prior to the doping test.
Due to no significant negligence the FPI Federal Appeal Court decided on 24 October 2007 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
On 2 November 2007 WADA appealed the decision of the FPI Federal Appeal Court with the CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court.
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.
Considering the circumstances the CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court decides to set aside the decision of the FPI Federals Appeal Court and to impose a 20 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
