Facts
The French Federation for Public Physical Education (Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques d'Éducation Physique, UFOLEP) charges respondent M16 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on July 7, 2013, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of heptaminol, prednisolone and prednisone which are prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. They are regarded as specified substances.
History
Respondent had made several complaints about the doping control procedure; he challenged the legitimacy of the doping control, the acceptability of the sampler, the possible presence of an escort, a notification of the doping control, the nature of the doping control room and the taking of the sample. But the panel sees no wrong doing in these procedures.
Also he hadn't mentioned he used medication to treat asthma, allergies and haemorrhoids. He claims not to have used these pharmaceutical products to enhance sport performance. He delivered excerpts from his medical files, the reports of examinations, copies of two prescriptions and a medical certificate that he suffers from exercise-induced asthma. However the concentrations measured are not in accordance with medical use.
Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years, in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by French sport federations.
2. The period of ineligibility should be reduced by: the time already served in voluntary suspension, the sanctioned period by the disciplinary committee of the UFOLEP (dated October 5, 2013) and the sanctioned period of the appeal committee of the UFOLEP (dated December 4, 2013).
3. The decision start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
