In April 2018 both the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) and the judo Athlete appealed the imposed TJD-AD decision regarding the imposition of a sanction of 4 years after the Athlete tested positive for the prohibited substance Sibutramine.
ABCD and the Athlete contended that the violation was not intentional and requested the TJD-AD for a sanction of 2 years since the substance was only used for weigth loss.
The TJD-AD Appeal Panel finds that the appeals are admissible and decides on 28 August 2018 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the of the sample collection, i.e. on 7 May 2017.