Facts
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sports charges Jordan Arkko, the athlete, for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On March 3, 2014 Jordan Arkko, the Athlete, provided a sample collected
during an out of competition doping control in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The sample showed the presence of GHRP - 2, classified as a prohibited substance according to the 2014 World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.
History
The athlete was provisionally suspended as of April 25, 2014. In writing the athlete claimed he had no intention to enhance sport performance. The athlete wanted to attend the hearing by telephone conference, but failed to settle a date. By this he failed to provide any evidence which would enable this tribunal to find "exceptional circumstances" to reduce the period of ineligibility. The arbitrator reached a decision based on the submissions.
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years.
