Facts
The French Triathlon Federation (Fédération Française de Triathlon, FFTri) charges respondent M50 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on may 24, 2009, a sample was collected for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of a nikethamide and it's metabolite. Nikethamide is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.
History
The respondent uses a pharmaceutical product against cramping or a state of hypoglycemia. She wasn't warned by her pharmacist about the prohibited substance. However she didn't mention her profession to the pharmacist, and she isn't an inexperiened athlete also she didn't mentioned the use of the product on the doping control form.
Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of 2 months
2. The decision (six months period of ineligibility) of January 13, 2009, by the disciplinary committee of the FFTri should be modified.
3. The present decision will start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
