In April 2015 the Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance testosterone with a T/E ratio above the WADA threshold.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the Tribunal.
The Athlete submitted that he used the same basic supplements for several years. The Athlete was provided with Kaizen Naturals Whey Protein supplement that had been purchased by his father from a friend in Egypt. Prior to 31 March 2015 when he provided a sample, he took the Kaizen Naturals Whey Protein due to he had depleted the protein he had been taking. The Athlete’s father stated that the regular supplements were tested without a positive result. The Naturals Whey Protein was not tested because it had been fully consumed by to point the Athlete was notified he was tested positive.
The Athlete stated that he did not take testosterone intentionally and suggested that the source of the substance might have been the Kaizen Naturals Whey Protein powder that his father brought back from Egypt or that one of his supplement bottles had been sabotaged by someone in the sparring camp where he was when he was testen.
The expert witness from the laboratory ruled out the possibility of contamination or sabotage of the Kaizen Natural Whey product as source of the testosterone. The Athlete’s test results showed a testosterone concentration with an T/E ratio abnormal high above the threshold, sufficient to shut down his own body’s production.
The Tribunal finds that the Athlete failed to produce evidence of contamination or sabotage, failed to give an explanation for the high levels of testosterone in his sample, neither that he had no intention to enhance his sport performance.
Therefore the Tribunal decides on 31 December 2015 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
