On 7 December 2008 a Romanian Appeal Commission confirmed the decision of 3 October 2008 of a Romanian Disciplinary Commission to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Romanian Athlete for committing an anti-doping rule violation. The Athlete appealed with het Swiss Federal Court in November 2009 after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) dismissed the Athlete’s appeal on 9 October 2009.
The Swiss Federal Court also dismissed the Athlete’s appeal on 17 February 2010 due it was filed late and insufficiently argued in any event.
