USADA claiment and repondent Kyoko Ina. Respondent failed No Advance Notice(NAN) test attempt on March 18, 2002, June 3, 2002, July 16, 2002. Also she refused a test on July 18, 2002. Hereby she committed a violation under section 5.2 (b) of the International Skating Union Anti-Doping Code. USADA proposed a 4 years suspension, this was rejected and arbritration followed.
USADA will not impose additional sanctions.
Respondent claims procedural infirmities, her privacy was invaded by testing late in the evening, the severe sanction doesn't comply.
However a violation has been made, the penalty will be a 4 years suspension.
The administrative fees and expenses of the American Arbitration Association and the compensation and expenses of the arbitrators shall by borne entirely by USADA.
