The Federazione Italiana Rugby (FIR), the Italian Rugby Federation, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Mirko Deflorian after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cocaine. After notification the Athlete was provisional suspended and heard for the FIR National Sport Judge. The Athlete admitted the violation due to a cigarette he had smoked at a festival before the doping test.
The FIR Federal Appeal Court considered the Athlete with no significant negligence and without intention to enhance sport performance and decided on 24 October 2007 to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
Hereafter WADA appealed the decision of the FIR Federal Appeal Court with the CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court. WADA requested to set aside the decision of the FIR Federal Appeal Court and argued there were no grounds to impose a less severe sanction on the Athlete.
The CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court concludes that the Athlete acted negligently and decides on 4 December 2007 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
