Related case:
CAS 2010_A_2107 Flavia Oliveira vs USAD
December 6, 2010
In September 2009 the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the cyclist Flavia Oliveira after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Oxilofrine (Methylsynephrine).
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. She argued that she was unaware that the supplement Hyperdrive 3.0+ contained a prohibited substance. Because she acted with a low degree of fault she requested for a reduced sanction.
The Sole Arbitrator accepts that the anti-doping rule violation was not intentional and rules that there were insufficient grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the American Arbitration Association (AAA) decided on 6 April 2010 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, staring on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 19 June 2009.
