Facts
The French Federation of Weightlifting, Fitness, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding (Fédération Française d'Halterophilie, Musculation, Force Athlétique et Culturisme, FFHMFAC) charges M76 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a pose-down contest on February 8, 2012, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of: clenbuterol, 3 metabolites of stanozolol, a metabolite of drostanolone and a metabolite of nandrolone. All of these substances are prohibited according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

History
The respondent didn't give any explanation about how the prohibited substances entered his body.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period ineligibility of four years in which participant can't take part in competition or manifestation organized or authorized by French sport federations.
2. The decision starts on the date of notification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

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On 11 May 2009 Comitato Olimpico Nazionale Italiano (CONI), the Italian National Olympic Committee, decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete Alejandro Valverde for committing an anti-doping rule violation.
The Athlete appealed this CONI decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) and on 16 March 2010 the Panel decided in this case (CAS 2009/A/1879) to uphold the CONI decision of 11 May 2009.
On 29 October 2009 the Athlete requested the International Council of Arbitration for Sport (ICAS) to challenge the CAS arbitrator Ulrich Haas. On 23 November 2009 ICAS decided to dismiss the Athlete’s request.

Hereafter the Athlete appealed the ICAS decision of 29 October 2009 with the Swiss Federal Court.
On 13 April 2010 the Swiss Federal Court concludes it has no jurisdiction and therefore decides to dismiss the Athlete’s appeal.

Facts
The French Federation of Weightlifting, Fitness, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding (Fédération Française d'Halterophilie, Musculation, Force Athlétique et Culturisme, FFHMFAC) charges respondent M75 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. When the respondent was taking part in a pose-down contest on February 8, 2012, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of clenbuterol, three metabolites of stanozolol or precursor thereof, a metabolite of metandienone, metenolone and its metabolites.

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of 4 years in which the respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the French sport federations.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period of voluntary suspension.
3. The decision starts on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Federation of Weightlifting, Fitness, Powerlifting and Bodybuilding (Fédération Française d'Halterophilie, Musculation, Force Athlétique et Culturisme (FFHMFAC) charges respondent M74 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a weightlifting match on January 8, 2012, a sample was taken for doping purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the prensence of norandosterone, a metabolite of drostanolone, metandienone, methyltestosterone and a abnormal high ratio of testosterone and epitestorterone measured with a spectrometric analysis of the isotopes involved. All of theses substances are prohibited by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list.

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

Decision
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of four years in which respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFHMFAC or related French sport federations.
2. The decisions starts on the date of notification. It will apply till the end of the decision dated March 20, 2012, by the disciplinary committee of the FFHMFAC.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

In May 2012 Lyfjaráð ÍSÍ, the Iceland ISI Anti-Doping Committee, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player Karl Halldór Eysteinsson after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances nandrolone and 19-norandrosterone.

The Playere stated he used tablets which contained the prohibited substance, but failed to mention the name of the tablets, neither could he give details about who provided the tablets to him.
On 21 June 2012 the ISI Tribunal decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Player, starting on the date of the decision.

Facts
The French Wrestling Federation (Fédération Française de Lutte, FFL) charges respondent M73 for a violaton of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on November 19, 2011, a sample was taken for doping control purposes. The analysis of the sample showed the presence of prednisolone and prednisone. Prednisolone and prednisone are prohibited substances according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and regarded as specified substances.

History
The respondent claimed he used medication or therapeutic purposes
to treat asthma. He has a certificate of his physician and some medical investigations.

Decision
1. The decision dated February 24, 2012, of the disciplinary committee of the FFL is cancelled.
2. The respondent is acquitted.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

In May 2012 Lyfjaráð ÍSÍ, the Iceland ISI Anti-Doping Committee, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance clenbuterol.
At the time of the violation the Player had just become 18 years old. The ISI Tribunal approved the request of the athlete to publish the verdict anonymously. The Player argued that she was from a small town and that could harm her to have her name publicly published.

The Player admitted the use of the substance with the purpose to lose weight. She used the substance not for handball, but for the training of a fitness competition. The Player did not know the substance can improve sport performance and gave the ISI information about the persons who provided her with the substance.
The Player´s lawyer filed documents from her school and psychology. They stated that the Player is diagnosed with ADHD and is quite impulsive, attended cognitive and behavioural therapy and has a very low self-esteem.

Considering the circumstance, the ISI Tribunal decides to impose a 6 month period of ineligibility on the Player, starting on 30 March 2012.

Facts
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme,FFA) charges respondent M72 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a athletics event on November 27, 2011, a sample for doping test purposes was taken. The sample tested positive on a metabolite of cannabis. Cannabis is a prohibited substance according the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent didn't want to improve athletic performance and claimed that the occasional use of this substance was because of difficult personal circumstances.

Decision.
1. The sanction is a period of ineligibility of six months in which the respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized or authorized by the FFA.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduce by the period already served by the sanction of May 3, 2012, by the disciplinary committee of the FFA.
3. The decision (period ineligibility of three months) of May 3, 2012, by disciplinary committee of the FFA will be modified.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

Facts
The French Basketball Federation (Fédération Française de Basket-Ball, FFBB) charges respondent M71 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a match on February 12, 2012, a sample was taken for doping test purposes. The 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 and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
The respondent claims the positive test was the result of passive smoking during a festivity.

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

In July 2013 Lyfjaráð ÍSÍ, the Iceland ISI Anti-Doping Committee, has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Player Eiriki Inga Kristinssyni after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance metandienone.
Considering the committed violation and without the Athlete's statement, the ISI Tribunal decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Player, starting on 12 June 2013.