Facts
The International Dance Sport Federation charges Ivan Novikov, the dancer, for a violation of the Anti-Doping rules. On August 17, 2006, the dancer participated in the German Open Championships (GOC), he won the competition and had to attend the doping control station. During the control he was unable to produce enough urine for a doing test and left the site without informing the Doping Control Officer (DCO).
History
The DCO's wanted to put the dancer on provisional suspension but this was refused by the International Dance Sport Federation. The (IDSF) Sports Director refused this request. On Saturday, 19 August 2006, the dancer and his partner participated in the IDSF Grand Slam Standard Competition and afterwards the dancer passed an anti-doping control without any problem by completing the sample collection successfully showing no positive result.
On 9 February 2006 the Athlete submitted his statement to the merits of the case. He explained that he does not know English so well and that he did not understand the doctor at the anti-doping control room saying to him that there was not enough urine for the doping test. He thought that he had given enough urine. His partner could not help him with translation because she was the first one to pass the anti-doping control on 17 August 2006 and left immediately after the test was taken. He would be terrible sorry for such a misunderstanding and would like to apologize for it.
The panel considers therefore to judge by the principle “in dubio pro reo”. No doping violation is established.
Decision
1. The Athlete has been found not guilty of a violation of the IDSF Anti-Doping Code.
2. The costs and expenses of this procedure incurred with the IDSF Disciplinary Council shall be borne by the IDSF.
3. The present formal decision is rendered without costs.
