In March 2016 the Netherlands Ski Federation (Nederlandse Ski Vereniging, NSkiV), has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Person after he refused to provide a sample out-of-competition for drug testing.
After notification the Person admitted the violation, waived his right to be heard and filed a statement in his defence.
The Person submitted that he was already retired as elite level athlete and not a member anymore of the NSkiV. Therefore he assumed that he was not longer obliged under the Rules to cooperate with the sample collection.
The Disciplinary Committee establish that the Person at the time of the violation was still a registered member of the NSkiV and had to cooperate with the sample collection. The Committee concludes that the Person’s refusal was intentional and he was several times explicitly warned by the Doping Control Officer about the consequences of his refusal. Also the Person did not accept the offered opportunity by the DCO to contact the NSkiV.
Without grounds for reduction under the Rules the ISR-NSkiV Disciplinary Committee decides on 2 June 2016 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Person starting on the date of the decision.
Fees and expenses for this Commission shall be borne by NSkiV.
