In April 2018 the United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the rugby player Maredydd Francis after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cocaine.
The Athlete gave a prompt admission and without a hearing he accepted a provisional suspension and the sanction rendered by UKAD.
The Athlete admitted the violation and explained that he came in contact inadvertently with a cocaine user through the course of his employment as a doorman the day before the competition.
The London Lab confirmed that the concentration of Cocaine found in the Athlete’s sample was consistent with his assertion that his use of Cocaine was out-of-competion.
UKAD accepts the Athlete’s explanation that the violation was not intentional in a context unrelated to sport performance and considers that he gave a prompt admission.
Therefore UKAD decides on 10 October 2018 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 24 March 2018.
