In October 2012 the South African Institute for Drug-Free Sport (SAIDS) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Mihiali Qoma after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance 19-norandrosterone and 19-noreticholanolone, metabolites of nandrolone. After notification the Athlete was heard for the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee.
The Athlete admitted the violation and stated that as tiny rugby player he wanted to get his body bigger and therefore purchased pills from a bodybuilder. The Athlete argued that he did not know the pills contained prohibited substances, is from a poor background and he mentioned the lack of education about prohibited substances.
The Athlete requested an elimination or reduction of the period of ineligibility. However the Committee rules that the Athlete failed to justify any elimination or such reduction. He also failed to produce any corroborating evidence in addition to his words.
Therefore the SAIDS Disciplinary Committee decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the notification, i.e. 17 October 2012.
