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ISADAP 2012 ISADDP Appeal Decision 20111529 - Appeal
May 15, 2012

Facts
The Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the minor Athlete IS-1501 after his sample tested positive for the prohibited subsance furosemide.
Also the ISC reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete's coach IS-1502 for the administration of the prohibited substance to the Athlete IS-1501.

History
The Athlete stated that he had used a medication as treatment for his ankle injury he suffered provided by his coach and without a TUE. The coach prompt had admitted his failure with the medication

Decision
- The Panel decided to impose a 9 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete IS-1501 starting on the date of the provisional suspension.
- The Panel decided to impose a 27 month period of ineligibility on the trainer IS-1502 starting on the date of the provisional suspension.

Facts
The Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule violation against the Athlete IS-1528 (the Athlete) after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis.

History
The Athlete admitted that he had used several times cannabis in a social context before, but unconnected with, his sporting activities and without intention to enhance his performance.

Decision
A 1 year period of ineligibility is imposed on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension.

In June 2011 the Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1527 after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.

History
The athlete admitted the violation by letter dated 3 July 2011.

Decision
The sanction of a 12 month period of ineligibility is imposed on the Athlete starting on the date of the sample collection.

Facts
The Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1526 (the Athlete) after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance stanozolol.

History
The Athlete admitted the violation and stated that he had purchased supplements from the United States including “fat burners” which mentioned that stanozolol “mainly burns fat”. He asserted that this product was the source of the positive test result.

Decision
A 2 year period of ineligibility is imposed on the Athlete starting on the date of the provisional suspension.

The Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1525 (the Athlete) after his sample tested postive for the prohibited substance Methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine).

The Athlete stated that he had used a supplement that contained the prohibited substance without intention to enhance his performance..

Decision
The panel:
1. Finds that the Athlete committed an anti-doping rule violation, due to the presence of methylhexaneamine (dimethylpentylamine) (MHA) in his bodily sample, which is a Specified Substance under the Rules.
2. Finds that the Athlete has succeeded in establishing on a balance of probability how MHA entered his body.
3. Finds that the Athlete has established to the comfortable satisfaction of the Panel that his use of MHA was not intended to enhance sport performance or mask the Use of a performance enhancing substance.
4. Declares the Athlete ineligible for a period of 12 months starting on the date of the sample collection.

Mr. Richard Meeker (the Respondent) is a 51-year old member of USA Cycling who has been competing as an amateur cyclist for over 35 years.

USADA has reported an anti-doping rule violation against Respondent after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone. USADA notified the person of the doping violation and ordered a provisional suspension.
The Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard for the North American Court of Arbitration for Sport (NACAS) on 22 October 2013.

Respondent stated that the positive test may have been caused by his use of dietary supplement that he purchased and used prior to his positive test. Prior to the hearing Respondent’s supplement were analysed and the test results confirmed that one the supplements contained the prohibited substances 19-norandrosterone and DHEA. However the Respondent did not test positive for DHEA.

Considering the Respondent’s statements and the evidence in this case the Panel finds that Respondent did not testify falsely but he failed to show by a balance of probability how the prohibited substance entered his system.

On 18 November 2013 the North American Court of Arbitration for Sport Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Respondent starting on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 6 September 2012 to 5 September 2014.

Facts
The Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported and Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1523 (the Athlete) after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances boldenone and androstatrienedione.

History
The athlete admitted the use of the two steroid substances for a period of 2/3 weeks approximately six months prior to the hearing. The products identified by the Athlete were “Sustanon” and “Deca”. He explained that he injected himself with those steroids which he had obtained from a person in his gym. He said that he used these without intention to enhance his sport performance but for his own personal weight training, strength training and general fitness. He stated that the drugs made him aggressive and therefore he stopped using them. When the panel offered a reduction for "substanctial assistence" the Athlete refused to tell from whom he purchased the prohibited substances and also he refused to mention the name of the gym where it was offered to him.

Decision
The Panel agrees that the period of ineligibility should commence on 2 September 2010 having regard to the provisions the Athlete will, therefore, be ineligible and barred for a period of 2 years from 2 September 2010 from participating in any competition or other activity or funding as provided under the Rules.

In August 2010 the Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1522 (the Athlete) after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.

The Athlete testified at the hearing. He confirmed that he had consumed cannabis in a social context on different occasions in advance of, but unconnected with, his sporting activities. He also admitted that he had used cannabis since the date of his testing.

On 16 December 2010 the Panel decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete starting on 1 March 2011.

In June 2009 the Irish Sports Council (ISC) has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1521 (the Athlete) after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.

The Athlete testified at the hearing. He confirmed that he had used cannabis in a social context on different occasions in advance of, but unconnected with, his sporting activities. He expressed his unequivocal regret and remorse for his violation of the Irish Anti-Doping Rules and submitted that his consumption of the prohibited drug was not intended to enhance his sport performance or to mask the use of a performance enhancing substance.

On 5 October 2009 the Panel decides to impose a reprimand on the Athlete including the time alreadey served under the provisional suspension until the date of the decision.

In October 2009 the Irish Sports Council has reported an Anti-Doping Rule Violation against the Athlete IS-1520 (the Athlete) after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.

The Athlete admitted the violation, filed a statement in his defence and attended the hearing.
On 23 December 2009 the Panel decides to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete.