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In March 2014 Lyfjaráð ÍSÍ, the Iceland ISI Anti-Doping Committee, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Thorvaldur Arni Thorvaldsson after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance levmethamfetamine.
After notification the Athlete filed a statement with arguments in his defence and was heard for the Tribunal of the National Olympic and Sport Association of Iceland (ÍSÍ).
The Athlete argued that ÍSÍ was not authorized in this case due to the sport competition and its organisation is not a member of the National Equestrian Federation, or any other national sport federation. Therefore they are not connected to ÍSÍ and also not authorised for sample collection with the riders at that championship.
Based on the ÍSÍ Rules the ÍSÍ showed that it has jurisdiction on the sport organisations. The Athlete was a registered member and the competition was an event under the Rules of the National Equestrian Federation and therefore the Athlete was subject to provide a sample for doping control.
The Athlete stated that he had used a pill for stamina in night life 7 days before the competition which was sustained by the low concentrations found in his sample.
The Tribunal considers that the Athlete has a drug problem without intention to enhance his sport performance. Therefore the ÍSÍ Tribunal decides on 30 May 2014 to impose a 3 month period of ineligibilility on the Athlete and disqualification of his results in the competition of 6 March 2014.
