Facts
The French Wrestling Federation (Fédération Française de Lutte, FFL) charges respondent M63 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a period of 18 months respondent failed to deliver his whereabouts data. As part of the registered testing pool the respondent is obliged to record his locations with the application ADAMS. The respondent had received three written warnings.
History
The respondent had been sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of six months by the disciplinary committee of the FFL. The athlete explained that normally his administration is handled by his club and his family. Because of personal problems and an injury for which he was treated medically he had failed to fulfill his duty.
The panel weighs the fact that the athlete had not contacted the agency by phone heavily.
Decision
1. The sanction first instance by the disciplinary committee is cancelled.
2. The period of ineligibility imposed will be 1 year.
3. The period of ineligibility will be reduced with the time already spent by the decision in first instance.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
