In August 2023 United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) reported an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV) against the rugby player Bevan Jay after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Enobosarm (Ostarine).
Following notification, a provisional suspension was imposed. The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the National Anti-Doping Panel.
The Athlete accepted the test result and denied that the violation was intentional. He could not explain how the substance had entered his system and believed that a fat burner product he has used was likely the source of the substance.
UKAD contended that he Athlete failed to demonstrate with corroborating evidence that the violation was not intentional. UKAD ruled out contamination because of the high concentration established in his sample while the relevant supplements were also not mentioned on the Doping Control Form.
The Panel agrees that the Athlete failed to demonstrate with corroborating evidence that the violation was not intentional, nor how the substance had entered his system. The Panel deems that there are no grounds for a reduced sanction.
Therefore the Panel decides on 18 July 2024 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 15 August 2023.
