Related cases:
- NBB 2008 NBB Decision Appeal Committee 2008063 B
Juni 30, 2009
- Dutch District Court 2008 Athlete 2008063 vs NBB
March 10, 2010
The Netherlands Badminton Association (Nederlandse Badminton Bond, NBB) reports a violation of the Anti-Doping Code, during a in-competition doping test the prohibited substances MDMA, MDA and 11-nor-∆9-tetrahydrocannabinol-9-carboxylic acid was revealed. Defendant used an ecstasy pill which caused the positive result. The mentioned prohibited substance is on the list of non-specific substances, and the committee agrees that the substance wasn't used for enhancing sport performance.
The defendant, as a member of the NBB, should have known the negative effect of taken an ecstasy pill.
Therefore the decision of the disciplinary committee reduces the period of ineligibility to one year, commencing one day after sending the decision.
An appeal con be made within 10 days.
