CAS anti-doping Division (OG Rio) AD 16/002 International Olympic Committee (IOC) v. Tomasz Zielinski
Related case:
CAS 2017_A_5178 Tomasz Zielinski vs IWF
March 15, 2018
- Weightlifting
- Doping (19-Norandrosterone)
- 19-Norandrosterone as threshold substance
19-Norandrosterone is a non-specified substance prohibited under S1.1b of the WADA Prohibited List which can also be produced endogenously. Therefore, it is a Threshold Substance for which the International Standard for Laboratories established special criteria for the evaluation of a Sample with particular regard to the decision limits (DL) that shall be applied to determine whether the result indicates an Adverse Analytical Finding.
Mr. Tomasz Zielinski is a Polish Athlete competing in the weightlifting event at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
In August 2016 the IOC has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance 19-norandrosterone (nandrolone). After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete filed a statement in his defence.
The Athlete denied intentional use of prohibited substances and stated that he was frequently tested and requested dna analysis of the samples and a new anti-doping control. Both requests were dismissed by the Laboratory.
Considering the test results the CAS Panel concludes that the Athlete has committed an anti-doping rule violation under Art. 2 IOC ADR.
Therefore the CAS Anti-Doping Division Panel decides on 12 August 2016:
1.) The Athlete is declared ineligible to compete at the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
2.) The Athlete is excluded from the Olympic Games Rio 2016.
3.) The Athlete’s Accreditation (number 1051326) is withdrawn.
4.) The responsibility for the Athlete’s results management in terms of sanction beyond the Olympic Games Rio 2016 is referred to the International Weightlifting Federation being the applicable International Federation.
