On 3 October 2015 the French Squash Federation (FFSQ) Appeal Panel decided to impose a 1 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete after she tested positive for the prohibited substances Prednisolone and Prednisone.
Hereafter the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) reopened the case against the Athlete. Following notification the Athlete filed a statement in her defence and she was heard.
The Athlete admitted the violation, denied the intentional use and acknowledged that she acted negligently. She explained with medical evidence that she had used the medication Solupred for her neck pain she suffered since 2014.
The AFLD determines that:
- The presence of a prohibited substance has been established in her sample and accordingly she committed an anti-doping rule violation;
- She acted negligently and failed to demonstrate that the violation was not intentional;
- She self-medicated and used the medication prescribed for her daughter;
- She failed to check this medication, nor mention this on the Doping Control Form;
- She already had received Codeine tablets from her doctor as painkillers.
Therefore the AFLD decides on 21 January 2016 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
