Facts
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, FFA) charges respondent M29 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules.
Respondent provided a sample for doping control purposes on November 7, 2014, during competition. The respondent attended the doping control, accompanied by a interpreter of the Arabic language, for delivering urine and blood samples but she refused to sign the doping control forms. Analysis of the urine and blood samples showed the presence of erythropoietin. Erythropoietin is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2014 prohibited list.
History
The respondent did not provide any information about how the prohibited substance had entered her body.
The panel regards the behavior of the respondent as aggravating.
Decision
1. The respondent is sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of three years, in which she can not take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by all French sport federations.
2. The decision starts on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.
