In March 2016 the National Anti-Doping Commission of Malta has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the boxer Scott Dixon for his Refusal or failure to submit to sample collection.
After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the Athlete was heard for the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of Malta.
Here the Doping Control Officer (DCO) reported that when notified the Athlete refused to be tested despite he was warned about the consequences of his refusal.
The Athlete admitted the violation and testified that prior he underwent 28 doping tests and was familiar with the procedures. He asserted that he refused this doping test because of breaches in the procedures for testing as the notification was incorrect and the DCO failed to identify himself to the Athlete.
The Panel established that the Athlete had lost the match and that there was commotion about the result of this match. As a result the Athlete was upset and suspicious when the DCO notified the Athlete in de dressing room about the doping test.
Considering the evidence in this case the Panel is convinced and is comfortably satisfied that the Athlete was duly and correctly notified by the DCO to submit to sample collection for a doping test and the athlete's conduct does result into an intentional conduct to evade sample collection.
Further the Panel holds that there were delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete and that the Athlete participated in a boxing promotion during the ordered provisional suspension.
Therefore the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel decides on 17 February 2017 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 14 March 2016.