Facts
The UK Anti-Doping Limited (UKAD) had charged Abdul Barry Awad, the athlete, for an omission of the Anti-Doping Rules. The Athlete competed in a bout on September 20, 2014, under jurisdiction of the British Boxing Board of Control (BBBofC). After the bout a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of a metabolite of stanozolol. Stanozolol is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.
History
The athlete admitted the violation. The Athlete had been provisionally suspended since 10 October 2014. The Athlete contends that a supplement which he ingested and which was supplied by his coach and had been used by him for a considerable period was spiked by his own brother following an argument they had and for which the brother has now provided an admission. For this he applies for a reduction in the period of ineligibility.
However in the present case there was no evidence of spiking directly from the alleged spiker. The spiker has not attended the hearing and his evidence has not been tested in cross-examination. He was unable to do so because he was at prison for criminal offences.
Because the athlete admitted promptly the panel counts the period of ineligibility from the date of the sample collection.
The Tribunal also applies the provision of the new 2015 Code in respect of the Athlete's return to training as an application of the lex mitior principle no longer than two months before the expiry of this period of ineligibility.
Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years commencing on September 18, 2014.
- The lex mitior principle of the 2015 Code shall be applied to the present case and the Athlete shall be allowed to return to training no longer than two months before the expiry of this period of ineligibility.
- The results of the bout are disqualified. Medals, points and prices are withdrawn.
