Anti-Doping Statistics of Turkisch Anti-Doping Commission for 2020 / Turkish Anti-Doping Commission (TADC). - Ankara : Türkiye Dopingle Mücadele Komisyonu (TDMK), 2022

USADA Annual Report 2022 / United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA). - Colorado Springs : USADA, 2023

UK Anti-Doping Annual Report and Accounts 2021/22 / United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD). - London : UKAD, 2022

• ISBN 978-1-5286-3769-5

Annual report 2022-2023 / Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES). - Ottawa : CCES, 2023

Dopingautoriteit Annual Report 2022 (Netherlands) / Anti-doping Authority Netherlands (Dopingautoriteit). - Capelle aan den IJssel : Dopingautoriteit, 2023

Contents:

Chapter 1 – Education
Chapter 2 – Doping control
Chapter 3 – Intelligence & Investigations
Chapter 4 – Disciplinary Proceedings
Chapter 5 – Legal Affairs
Chapter 6 – Scientific research
Chapter 7 – Knowledge management
Chapter 8 – Therapeutic Use Exemptions
Chapter 9 – International Affairs
Chapter 10 – People & organisation
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Annex 1 - Financial overview
Annex 2 - Members of Advisory Board and Committees
Annex 3 - Personnel
Annex 4 - Overview of presentations and scientific publications
Annex 5 - Secondary positions
Annex 6 – Abbreviations
Annex 7 – Result management

Årsrapport 2022 Stiftelsen Antidoping Norge / Antidoping Norge (ADNO). - Oslo : ADNO, 2023

Related case:

TJD-AD 2023-002 Disciplinary Decision - Cycling
August 3, 2023

On 3 August 2023 the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD) decided to impose a severe 6 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete. Not only tested the Athlete positive for multiple prohibited substances, he also had breached the ordered provisional suspension.

Hereafter both the Athlete and the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) appealed the Decision with the TJD-AD Appeal Panel.

The Rapporteur deems to dismiss the Athlete's appeal as he failed to establish grounds to set aside the Appealed Decision. However ABCD's appeal is deemed to be admissible regarding the Athlete's Provisional Suspension.

ABCD contended that in first instance the Athlete was erroneously sanctioned for 6 years because he had breached the Provisional Suspension. ABCD argued that under the Rules when an athlete breached the Provisional Suspension, then a standard sanction of 4 years shall be imposed, starting on the date of the decision.

Therefore the TJD-AD Appeal Panel decides on 4 October 2023:

• The Athlete's appeal is dismissed;
• The appeal made by ABCD is admissible;
• The 6 year period of ineligibility is set aside;
• Imposed on the Athlete is a 4 year period of ineligibility;
• The sanction shall not start on the date of the Provisional Suspension;
• The sanction shall start on the date of the Appealed Decision, i.e. on 3 August 2023.

Related case:

TJD-AD 2023-003 Disciplinary Decision - Basketball
August 3, 2023


On 3 August 2023 the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD) decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the basketball player after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis.

Although in first instance the violation was deemed not intentional, the Athlete made no admission and did not accept a provisional suspension. He also failed to demonstrate with evidence that the use of Cannabis occurred out-of-competition.

Hereafter the Athlete appealed the Decision with the TJD-AD Appeal Panel. He requested the Appeal Panel to set aside the Appealed Decision and to impose a reduced sanction, starting on the date of the sample collection.

This time the Athlete admitted the violation and explained that he had used Cannabis for health reasons. With evidence he attempted to demonstrate that he had used the substance out-of-competition in a context unrelated to sport performance.

Considering the evidence in this case the Rapporteur accepts that the violation was not intentional and that the substance was not used in a context to sport performance. However in view of the Athlete's conduct the Rapporteur deems that there are insufficient grounds to reduce the imposed sanction.

Nevertheless the Rapporteur determines that indeed there had been delays in the proceedings not attributed to the Athlete. Consequently this justifies the modification of the starting date of the sanction.

Therefore the TJD-AD Appeal Panel decides on 4 October 2023 to uphold the Appealed Decision and the imposition of a 2 year period of ineligibility. The Appeal Panel decides to modify the starting date of the sanction to be set on the date of the sample collection, i.e. on 17 January 2023.

Related case:

TJD-AD 2023-014 Appeal Decision - Basketball
October, 4, 2023


In January 2023 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the basketball player after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.

Following notification the Athlete did not accept a provisional suspension. He filed a statement in his defence and the case was referrred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).

Preliminary the Athlete sought for a sanction under the Substance of Abuse stipulations. However, ABCD proposed a 4 year sanction due to lack of grounds for a reduced sanction.

The Athlete made no admission, nor did he prove that the use of Cannabis occurred out-of-competition. He merely denied the intentional use of Cannabis and argued that the substance does not enhance sport performance.

The Rapporteur finds that the presence of a prohibited substance has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation.

The Rapporteur deems that there is no evidence that the Athlete acted intentionally. However, he made no admission, neither demonstrated out-of-competion use of Cannabis.

Considering the high concentration found in the Athlete's sample the Rapporteur concludes that violation occurred in-competition. Furthermore the Athlete had not accepted a provisional suspension.

Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 3 August 2023 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision.

In June 2023 the Brazilian Doping Control Authority (ABCD) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the weightlifter after he tested positive for the prohibited substances Mestanolone and Stanozolol.

Following notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete failed to respond and the case was referred to the Brazilian Sports Justice Anti-Doping Tribunal (TJD-AD).

Because the Athlete again failed to respond within the set deadline the Panel finds that the Athlete is deemed to have admitted the asserted violation, waived his right to a hearing and accepted all proposed consequences.

Therefore the TJD-AD Panel decides on 29 September to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. 27 June 2023.