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ISADDP 2015 ISC & AI Disciplinary Decision 20143457
July 16, 2015
In June 2014 the Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-3457 (the Athlete) after his A and B (urine) samples tested positive for the prohibited substance recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO),
In this preliminary proceeding the Athlete disputed the validity of the test results and requested a DNA analysis of the samples. The Athlete argued that:
- his blood analysis were negative;
- the documentation for the sequence of events was incorrect;.
- he is innocent of any wrongdoing.
The Cologne laboratory stated to the Irish Sports Council that the Athlete's B blood sample could not be frozen and therefore was not suitable for long-term storage and had been destroyed. Also the Athlete's blood sample was not tested for EPO.
DNA analysis of the urine B-sample as requested by the Athlete was not performed because of the high costs.
Considering the costs of testing and the Athlete's arguments the Panel decides to refuse new tests for the Athlete's B sample.