AFLD 2014 FFF vs Respondent M24

10 Apr 2014

Facts
The French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football, FFF) charges respondent M24 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on August 18, 2013, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisone which is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. It is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent used medication containing prednisolone which metabolizes into prednisone, this had caused the positive test. He has a prescription for this medication due to cure a flu. The medication was mentioned on the doping control form, he had used it in July 2013.
The panel has not enough information about the nature of his illness and the need for his medication, for that reason there is no therapeutic justification established.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of one month in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized by the FFF.
2. The decision (acquittal) dated November 18, 2013, of the disciplinary committee of the FFF is cancelled.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 FFSCDA vs Respondent M23

10 Apr 2014

Facts
The French federation of Full Contact and associated sports (Fédération Française de Sports de Contact et Disciplines Associées, FFSCDA) charges respondent M23 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on May 11, 2013, a sample for doping test purposes was provided. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of a metabolite of cannabis. Cannabis is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. It is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent admits at his hearing to have used cannabis
including the day before the control he has been the subjected to. He claims not wanting to improve athletic performance, even saying that taking this substance would have an adverse effects for the practice of the discipline; he states having realized the seriousness of his behavior, both athletically and for his health, he ceased all use of this product since the end of the taxation year 2013; finally, he is willing to be involved in the prevention of such conduct with young athletes with whom he trains.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of nine months in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFSCDA and associated federations.
2. All the individual results obtained on May 11, 2013, are cancelled. Medals, points and prizes are withdrawn.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 FFA vs Respondent M22

10 Apr 2014

Facts
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'athlétisme, FFA) charges respondent M22 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletic event on January 27, 2013, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed heptaminol and bumetanide which are prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

History
Respondent recognized throughout the procedure at having consumed a pharmaceutical product containing heptaminol and three days before the athletic event a pharmaceutical product containing bumetanide; she claims to have acted for therapeutic purposes, to treat pathologies in which she would suffer
occasionally or chronically: acute allergies, asthma, hemorrhoids crises and edema of the legs. She says have the medical proof for these pharmaceutical specialties.
However she was unable to provide documents covering the period of the Doping Control including certificates which gives rise to the prescription of drugs above, and specifying the conditions for the use of these products; she was also unable to produce the records of examinations attesting to the existence of her conditions; the products she mentions on the doping control form are not the substances detected in her urine. Under these circumstances the therapeutic purposes are not justifiable established.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of one year in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFA and related federations.
2. All the results obtained at January 27, 2013, will be cancelled. Medals, points and prizes will be withdrawn.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 UFOLEP vs Respondent M20

26 Mar 2014

Facts
The French Federation for Public Physical Education (Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques d'Éducation Physique, UFOLEP) charges respondent M20 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on September 29, 2013, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisolone and prednisone which are prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. They are regarded as specified substances.

History
Respondent has a disease, an allergic reaction causing significant hives. He has a prescription and certificate for the use of a product containing prednisolone which metabolizes into prednisone. The dosage he takes normally is two pills in a day for four days, during some periods he uses only half.
The concentration of prohibited substances detected in his urine are consistent with such circumstances, there is no need for any sanctions against him.

Decision
1. The respondent is acquitted.
2. The decision (six months period of ineligibility, canceling results) dated December 13, 2013, by the disciplinary committee of the UFOLEP is cancelled.
2. The decision starts on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 FFC vs Respondent M19

26 Mar 2014

Facts
The French Cycling Federation (Fédération Française de Cyclisme, FFC) charges respondent M19 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a cycling event on August 19, 2013, respondent provided a sample for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of pseudoephedrine which is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

History
The respondent didn't provide any explanation about how the prohibited substance had entered his body.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFC and related federations.
2. All the results obtained at August 19, 2013, are cancelled. Medals, points and prizes are withdrawn.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 FFM vs Respondent M18

26 Mar 2014

Facts
The French Federation of Powerboat Racing (Fédération Française de Motonautique, FFM) charges Respondent M18 with a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an event on May 20, 2013, the respondent provided a sample for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of morphine which is a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

History
The respondent had mentioned the use of a pharmaceutical product containing codeine. It is likely that the codeine metabolizes into morphine causing the positive test. However the respondent didn't provide any explanation if the use was for therapeutic purposes, nor to explain the presence, in his urine.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of one year in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by the FFM.
2. All the results obtained at May 20, 2013, are cancelled. Medals, points and prize are withdrawn.
3. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by: the period already served involuntary suspension, the period already served under the decision (dated July 9, 2013) by the disciplinary committee of the FFM.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 FFL vs Respondent M17

12 Mar 2014

Facts
The French Wrestling Federation (Fédération Française de Lutte, FFL) charges respondent M17 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a period of 18 months respondent failed to deliver his whereabouts data. As part of the registered testing pool the respondent is obliged to record his locations with the application ADAMS. The respondent had received three written warnings.

History
Respondent didn't provide any information why he failed to deliver his whereabout data.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of 18 months in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorize by the FFL.
2. The decision starts on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

AFLD 2014 UFOLEP vs Respondent M16

12 Mar 2014

Facts
The French Federation for Public Physical Education (Union Française des Oeuvres Laïques d'Éducation Physique, UFOLEP) charges respondent M16 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During an athletics event on July 7, 2013, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. Analysis of the sample showed the presence of heptaminol, prednisolone and prednisone which are prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list. They are regarded as specified substances.

History
Respondent had made several complaints about the doping control procedure; he challenged the legitimacy of the doping control, the acceptability of the sampler, the possible presence of an escort, a notification of the doping control, the nature of the doping control room and the taking of the sample. But the panel sees no wrong doing in these procedures.
Also he hadn't mentioned he used medication to treat asthma, allergies and haemorrhoids. He claims not to have used these pharmaceutical products to enhance sport performance. He delivered excerpts from his medical files, the reports of examinations, copies of two prescriptions and a medical certificate that he suffers from exercise-induced asthma. However the concentrations measured are not in accordance with medical use.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of two years, in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by French sport federations.
2. The period of ineligibility should be reduced by: the time already served in voluntary suspension, the sanctioned period by the disciplinary committee of the UFOLEP (dated October 5, 2013) and the sanctioned period of the appeal committee of the UFOLEP (dated December 4, 2013).
3. The decision start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

UKAD 2014 UKAD vs Sophie Tinklin

28 May 2014

Facts
The UK Anti-Doping Organization (UKAD) charges Sophie Tinklin, the athlete, for violations against the Anti-Doping Rules for possession of prohibited substances, trafficking and attempted trafficking of clomiphene, dihydrotestosterone, mesterolone, methyltetosterone, nandrolone, oxymetholone, stanozolol, testosterone and trenbolone. All these substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

History
On July 12, 2012 the police executed a search warrant at respondents house address. They got hold of the prohibited substances, documentation/papers, a laptop linked to the ordering of the prohibited substances and the cellular of the second respondent. The laptop and cellular contained information about suppliers and clients of the prohibited substances. Sophie Tinklin was part in the distribution of the prohibited substances in which her father Philip Tinklin had a leading role. The athlete practices boxing (on a high level) and is a member of the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA).

Decision
The athlete shall be banned for a period of four years from midnight 19 February 2014 from participating in any capacity in any competition or other activity (other than authorized Anti-Doping Education or Rehabilitation programs) organized, convened or authorized by the WABA or any body that is a member of, or affiliated to, or licensed by the WABA.

UKAD 2014 UKAD vs Philip Tinklin

28 May 2014

Facts
The UK Anti-Doping Organization (UKAD) charges Philip Tinklin for violations against the Anti-Doping Rules for possession of prohibited substances, trafficking and attempted trafficking of clomiphene, dihydrotestosterone, mesterolone, methyltetosterone, nandrolone, oxymetholone, stanozolol, testosterone and trenbolone. All these substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

History
On July 12, 2012 the police executed a search warrant at respondents house address. They got hold of the prohibited substances, documentation/papers and a laptop linked to the ordering of the prohibited substances. Philip Tinklin pleaded guilty to supplying anabolic steroids. His daughter Sophie Tinklin was part in the distribution of the prohibited substances. All his children are involved in amateur boxing. Respondent was a boxing coach and is seen as athletic support personal, despite he denied this fact, and a member of the Welsh Amateur Boxing Association (WABA).

Decision
Philip Thinkin is banned for life from participating in any capacity in any competition or other activity (other than authorized Anti-Doping Education or Rehabilitation programs) organized, convened or authorized by the WABA or any body that is a member of, or affiliated to, or licensed by the WABA.

Costs
Each party shall bear their own costs of these proceedings.

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