Facts
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) charges Peter Davies, the respondent, for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On 14 May 2014 the Athlete failed to submit to sample collection and on 20 May 2014, during an out of competition doping control test respondent refused to provide a sample.
History
The respondent had not played rugby for a year and due to an injury he was not likely to play in the future. During the doping control he had tried on both occasions to provide an urine sample but was unable to comply. On 20 May 2014, he terminated the doping control in order to leave for an examination and he didn't sign the doping control form. However the respondent was allowed to rephrase his early admission. But his argumentation about leaving the doping control for an examination proved to be false because the actual time of this examination was later then he had mentioned.
Decision
The period of Ineligibility which is prescribed in these circumstances, absent any argument being advanced by UKAD for aggravation of sanction, is two years. The two year period starts on the date of commencement of the respondent's period of provisional suspension which was on receipt by the respondent of the UKAD letter of 13 June 2014, i.e. on 14 June 2014. Accordingly, the Athlete’s period of Ineligibility runs from and including 14 June 2014 until midnight on 13 June 2016.
