The Ufficio di Procura Antidoping (UPA), the CONI Anti-Doping Prosecution Office has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Allessandro Colò after his A and B samples, provided in Mexico on 25 April 2010, tested positive for the prohibited substance clenbuterol. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard by the UPA.
The Athlete stated that the positive test was the result of the contamination of meat he had consumed in the hotel in Mexico due to the illegal use of clenbuterol on Mexican farms. The Athlete argued that he took every precaution to avoid problems related to food during the competition in Mexico. Therefore he choose to stay in a higher level hotel in Mexico to avoid problems with hygiene en contamination, including food.
Considering the circumstances the CONI National Anti-Doping Tribunal concludes that the Athlete has no significant fault or negligence in this case and decides to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on 25 May 2010.
