Facts
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) had charged Timothy Grant, the athlete, for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On May 9, 2015, the athlete provided an in-competition sample for doping test purposes during a rowing event in Belgium. The sample of the athlete showed the presence of modafinil which is a prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list. It is regarded as a non-specified substance.

History
The athlete accepted the charge but indicated that he had acted with No Significant Fault or Negligence. Due to coursework for his exams he was advised to take Modalert pills to keep him awake and alert. It is considered as a central nervous stimulant. These pills were the cause for the positive test.
The panel had accepted that the athlete had taken modafinil for reasons unrelated to rowing, but to assist in his studies. His actions were unintentionally.
However the panel concludes that the athlete had not taken adequate steps to ensure he was not competing with a prohibited substance in his system. The violation was unintentional but without No Significant Fault or Negligence.

Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years commencing on July 21, 2015 until July 20, 2017.
- There will be no reduction of the sanction despite the prompt admission.
- Two months before the end of the sanction the athlete is allowed to use the training facilities.

Facts
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed against a decision, dated November 24, 2009, of the disciplinary committee of the National Anti-Doping Organisation Flanders (NADO Vlaanderen, NADO Flanders).

History
Athlete Y had been sanctioned with a period of ineligibility of one year because of a positive doping test on the prohibited substance cocaine. The administrative fine was 500,-. Euro. The costs for the procedure were 370,-. Euro.
The appeal committee re-examines the file and states that the assumption of athlete y, that the prohibited substance had entered his body unintentionally, has no grounds. There are no valid reasons for a reduction of the standard sanction.
Because there was a delay in the procedure the period of ineligibility will not start from the decision but from the date of sample taking.

Decision
- The sanction is a period of eligibility of 2 years in which athlete Y can not take part in any sport activity or any other way unless it's only recreational, the sanction will commence on September 11, 2008 and ends on September 10, 2010.
- The administrative fine remains 500,-. euro.
- The administrative costs for the procedure in first instance remain 370,-. euro. The administrative costs for the appeal will be 25,-. euro.

Related case:
NADO Flanders 2015 Disciplinary Council 2015031 B - Appeal
January 22, 2016
ISR 2016 KNWU Decision Disciplinary Committee 2016008 T
September 26, 2016

In May 2015 the National Anti-Doping Organisation Flanders (NADO Flanders) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against het minor Dutch cyclist after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances amphetamine, 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone (Nandrolone).

After notification a provisional suspension was ordered and the athlete was heard for the Disciplinary Commission.
The athlete stated, accompanied by his father, that he has no idea how the prohibited substance has entered his body.

Without grounds for reduction the Panel decided on 27 October 2015 to impose a 4 year period of ineligiblity on the Athlete without a fine, starting on the date of the provisional suspension.
Costs for the procedure will be borne by the athlete.

Facts
International Swimming Federation (FINA) charged Joao Luiz Gomes Junior for a violation of the Anti-Doping rules. He was tested in-competition on December 4, 2014. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of Hydrochlorothiazide which is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2014 prohibited list.

History
At the test, in the Urine Collection Form, he did not declare
that he had taken caffeine and declared many other substances. His agreed provisional suspension started on January 19, 2015. The hearing was held on February 27, 2015. Prove was given that the pharmacy had made an error for which a cross contamination happened while preparing supplements. These supplements were the cause for the positive test results. The athlete contended that he did not intend to enhance his athletic performance.
Also there was a problem with the caffeine pills he took, over a long period of time. The pills contained a high doses of caffeine.
The panel stressed that hydrochlorothiazide is prohibited in and out-of-competition. However they accepted that the athlete did not intend to use hydrochlorothiazide in order to enhance his sport performance.
This matter was only considered for the athlete and not for the entire swimming team. The Brazilian team was not a party to this process and therefore any decision rendered against the teams and its athletes on the mere violation of the Doping Rules of one of its members would have violated the cardinal principles of law.

Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility six months.
- All the results obtained by the athlete on or after December 4, 2014 and through and including the date of this decision are disqualified. Any medals, points and prizes achieved during that period shall be forfeited.
- All costs of this case shall be borne by the Brazilian Swimming Federation.

Andreas Krieger, a former East German shot putter who was once a woman, but who became a man.

Facts
Previously the International Olympic Committee (IOC) decided to re-analyse some of the samples collected during the period of the Olympic Games, London July 28, 2012. The sample collected on the open water swimmer Olga Beresnyeva, the athlete, was found to have tested positive for the presence of recombinant human erythropoietin (rhEPO). These additional analyses were performed with improved analytical methods in order to detect prohibited substances which could not be identified with the analyses performed at the time (2012).

History
The athlete admitted in a written defence the anti-doping rule violation. She had ordered recombinant erythropoietin by the internet in order to keep up with her competitors and to ensure her participation of the Olympic games. She does not recall the supplier but took the cheapest without prescription. Nobody else was aware that she was using a prohibited substance.

Following the decision of the IOC Disciplinary Commission, this matter was transferred to FINA for further consideration and action within its competence. the Athlete was provisionally suspended by the FINA Executive on August 19, 2015.

The athlete agreed to this and requested the FINA Doping Panel to start her accepted period of ineligibility from the date of the sample collection July 28, 2012.
However the FINA Doping Panel Chairman had no option but to apply the maximum sanction provided for by the rules. EPO is a powerful pharmaceutical and performance enhancer, with severe health risks.
The FINA Doping Panel sees no mitigating circumstance or room to apply statutes relevant to timely admission.
The new ruling of 2015 (period of ineligibility of 4 years for a first offence) does not apply.

Decision
The FINA Doping Panel decided according to the FINA ruling to impose on the athlete a period of two (2) years’ ineligibility, starting on August 19, 2015 and ending at the conclusion of August 18, 2017 for her first anti-doping rule violation.
Furthermore, the FINA Doping Panel decided that all results achieved by the athlete on or after July 28, 2012 shall be annulled together with the consequences thereof (forfeiture of medals/prizes, reimbursement of prize money. etc).

Facts
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) had charged Owen Morgan, the athlete, for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On March 7, 2015, UKAD collected an in-competition sample from the athlete for doping test purposes. The sample of the athlete showed the presence of drostanolone and its metabolite also benzoylecgonine a metabolite of cocaïne. These substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list. Drostanolone is prohibited at all times and cocaïne only in-competition.

History
The athlete admitted the violation and waived his right for a hearing. He explained that he had used medication containing the prohibited substance methyl-drostanolone in order to cure a hamstring injury. He had failed to do any research if this medication contained prohibited substances.
The cocaïne was used out-of-competition, in a context unrelated to sports performance, this was accepted by the UKAD.
However an expert asserted that the medication he took does not contain the prohibited substance drostanolone.

Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of four years commencing on April 2, 2015 and will end at midnight on April 1, 2019.
- There will be no reduction of the sanction despite the prompt admission.
- Two months before the end of the sanction the athlete is allowed to use the training facilities.

Facts
The Royal Netherlands Power Sport and Fitness Federation (Koninklijke Nederlandse Krachtsport en Fitnessfederatie, KNKF) had reported an anti doping rule violation against the athlete, respondent 2015018. During a power lifting event a sample was taken for a in-competition doping test. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of oxilofrine which is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list.

History
The athlete waived his right for a hearing.
In his written submissions he has no explanation for the positive test. A possible explanation is a spiked sport drink offered by a fellow athlete who acted suspicious. This athlete also underwent a doping test but was unable to urinate for an hour in which he drank two liters of water. This amount of water could have prevented a positive test.
However no athlete that day had tested positive, an expert explained it is unlikely that drinking two liters of water would cause a negative result for the prohibited substance oxilofrine.

Decision
- The ISR-KNKF Disciplinary Committee imposed a 4 year period on the athlete.
- The athlete has to bear the legal fee for the administrative costs.

Facts
The United Kingdom Anti-Doping (UKAD) had charged Greg Roberts, the athlete, for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. On March 5, 2015, the player provided an in-competition sample for doping test purposes. The sample of the athlete showed the presence of tamoxifen which is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2015 prohibited list.

History
The athlete admitted the violation. He claims that the positive test came from the use of a supplement called 'Anti Esto', which was used to ameliorate the symptoms of gynaecomastia. The active ingredient of Anti Esto is 1 ,2-diphenyl-1-butene, a compound which is chemically similar to tamoxifen. Mr Roberts asserts that he purchased and used the supplement without undertaking any research into the supplement's ingredients.
He used tamoxifen for therapeutic reasons, albeit without any medical advise being sought. He has since sought expert medical advise in relation to his condition and is being treated accordingly.
The panel takes into consideration the prompt admission and not requiring a B sample analysis and a hearing.

Decision
- The period of ineligibility imposed is two years the commencing from March 11, 2015 and will end at midnight on March 10, 2017. During this period he can not participate in any capacity in a competition event or other activity (other than authorized anti-doping education or rehabilitation programs) organised, convened, authorized or recognized by the Welsh Rugby Union (WRU) or member organization, any professional league or any international- or national-level event organisation and any elite or national-level sporting activity funded by a government agency.

Facts
The National Anti-Doping Agency of Romania (Agenţia Naţională Anti-Doping, ANAD), charged Stancu Danut, the athlete, for a violation of the anti-doping rules. Following a in-competition doping control conducted on January 15, 2014 at a bobsleigh sport event held in Sistraus, Austria, the analytical result of the athlete Stancu Danut sample with code 2774754A indicated a testosterone/epitestosterone ratio higher than 4, which represents an atypical result. The Agency asked the Doping Control Laboratory in Bucharest to perform the radioactive isotope mass spectrometry (IRMS) analysis. The result of this analysis indicated the exogenous origin of etiocholanolon, androsterone, testosterone, 5βAdiol and 5αAdiol, these substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) 2014 prohibited list.

History
The athlete stated he had used the dietary supplement Tribulus Terrestris from the Weider Company and he had administrated himself diprofos and he had not used testosterone or other steroids. He also said that after receiving the notification on the determined result, he conducted a research on the Internet where he found a document of Weider Company outlining that the product used could be the one that led to a positive result; however he did not submit the document to the Commission.

Decision
- The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years.
- The period of ineligibility starts from the date of the current decision, February 24, 2014 till February 23, 2016.
- During this period the athlete must send his whereabouts information and undergo four no advance notice doping tests.
- The decision will be sent to the parties involved.