In July 2015 the Japan Anti-Doping Agency (JADA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete J-4073 (the Athlete) after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance drostanolone. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the Japan Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.
The Athlete had purchased supplements on the internet and used to enhance his concentration for several months. He stated that the violation was non intentional and that one of his supplements contained the prohibited substance without his knowledge.
The Panel concludes that the Athlete failed to explain how the substance came into his body and took a risk with the use of supplements purchased on the internet while he was informed by his federation about the dangers of prohibited substances in these supplements.
Therefore the Japan Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel rejects the Athlete’s statement en decides on 12 November 2015 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 30 July 2015.
