Related case:
SAIDS 2016_34 SAIDS vs Tyrone White
December 14, 2016
On 14 December 2016 the SAIDS Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee decided to impose an 18 month period of ineligibility on the cyclist Tyrone White after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Dexamethasone.
The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee considered it highly probable that the prohibited substance came into the Athlete’s system at the time he underwent treatment for his illness. The Panel established on a balance of probability that Dexamethasone was intravenous administered at the medical center of the race instead of the intended prescribed medication Promethazine.
Hereafter in April 2017 the Athlete appealed the decision of the SAIDS Anti-Doping Hearing Panel with the Anti-Doping Appeal Tribunal of South Africa.
The Athlete argued that the violation was not intentional and that his degree of fault was insignificant. He asserted - sustained by witnesses - that due to miscommunication the medical staff by mistake administrated the substance Dexamethasone intravenous into his system when he underwent medical treatment.
The Appeal Panel considers the circumstances and finds that the Athlete bears a degree of negligence in this case. The Panel upholds the decision of the SAIDS Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee of 14 December 2016 but also rules that there are grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the Anti-Doping Appeal Tribunal of South Africa decides on 19 April 2017 to reduce the 18 months sanction and instead to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
