In February 2009 the Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia (FGI), the Italian Gymnastics Federation, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Andrea Gaddi after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cocaine.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard by the Ufficio di Procura Antidoping (UPA), the CONI Anti-Doping Prosecution Office.
Considering mitigating circumstances the FGI Federal Justice Commission decided on 9 December 2008 to impose a 14 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension.
Hereafter WADA appealed the FGI decision of 9 December 2008 with the Tribunale Nazionale Antidoping, the CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court. WADA requested to set aside the FGI decision and argued there were no grounds to impose a less severe sanction on the Athlete.
The Tribunal concludes that the Athlete failed to show how the prohibited substance came into her body. Therefore the CONI Anti-Doping Supreme Court decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the previous FGI decision, i.e. 9 December 2012.
