In January 2019 Drug Free Sport New Zealand had reported an anti-doping rule violation against the football player Paul Clout after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Probenecid.
After notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, waived his right to be heard, accepted the test results and a provisional suspension.
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He assumed that the protein powder he had used was the source of the positive test but after inquiries it was confirmed that this product was not contaminated. DFSNZ accepted that the violation was not intentional.
The parties in this case reached an agreement and filed a joint memorandum in relation to the sanction for approval into a decision of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand.
Considering that the Athlete gave a prompt admission and that the violation was not intentional the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand decides therefore on 17 July 2019 to impose 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 2 December 2018.
