Related case:
World Athletics 2020 WA vs Dzmitry Nabokau
September 1, 2020
On 1 September 2020 the World Athletics Disciplinary Tribunal decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Belarussian Athlete Dzmitry Nabokau after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Furosemide in a concentration of 17ng/mL. Here allegedly contaminants in food had caused the Athlete's postive test result.
On 31 May 2021 the WADA Executive Committee approved WADA Technical Letter TL24: reporting levels for certain diuretics that are known contaminants of pharmaceutical products which came into force on 1 June 2021.
TL24 stipulates new Minimum Reporting Levels for 6 diuretics set at 20 ng/mL in order to risk of sanctioning Athletes who test positive due to the use of contaminated medications.
In light of the introduction of TL24 the Athlete Dzmitry Nabokau made an application to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for an urgent review of his case. The Athlete had already served nearly 20 months of his 24 month period of ineligibility.
The AIU considers that the effect of TL24 is to remove Furosemide from the Prohibited List as far as reported concentrations of 20 ng/mL or less are concerned.
Therefore the AIU decides on 10 June 2021 out of fairness to the Athlete to reduce the remaining period of his ineligibility such that he is eligible to return to competition with immediate effect.
