In August 2018 the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has reported anti-doping rule violation against the Nigerian Athlete Glory Onome Nathaniel after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Stanozolol. After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in her defence and she was heard for the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal.
The Athlete accepted the test results and denied the intentional use of the substance. The Athlete provided several possible explanations with evidence as to how the Stanozolol came into her system:
- Through her own negligence;
- The innocent contamination of her diet;
- The contamination of her diet by a Coach;
- The contamination of her diet (i.e. spiking) by another athlete.
Here the Athlete asserted that the possible spiking was the most probable and only explantation.
The Sole Arbitrator considers the evidence produced by the Athlete and concludes that it was insufficient to establish the spiking allegation. Further she failed to show the source of the Stanozolol in her samples to the required standard nor that the violation was not intentional.
Therefore the IAAF Disciplinary Tribunal decides on 5 May 2019 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 30 August 2018.
