Facts
The French Wrestling Federation (Fédération Française de Lutte, FFL) charges the respondent M03 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During the match "championnat d'Alsace par equipes senior de lutte" on February 27, 2011, a sample was taken for doping test. The sample tested positive on a metabolite of cannabis. Cannabis is a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited list and is regarded as a specified substance.

History
Respondent did not comment or produce any document during the procedure to explain the presence of the substance detected in his sample. But the concentration of the prohibited substance is low.

Decision
1. The sanction is a 4 months period of ineligibility in which the respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized by the FFL.
2. The decision will start on the date of nitification.
3. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

In July 2009 the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Filippo Mannucci after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance testosterone. The Italian Rowing Federation notified the Athlete and a provisional suspension was ordered.
The Athlete filed evidence in his defence and was heard for the FISA Doping Hearing Panel.

The Athlete presented various arguments about the general validity of the testing procedures and possible theories of reasons for false positive results.
The Panel dismiss Athlete’s theories and finds they are either irrelevant or they do not apply to this case. The Athlete also presented no evidence that the testing procedure for the sample collection was conducted improperly.
Therefore the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 4 August 2009.

Facts
The French Football Federation (Fédération Française de Football, FFF) charges respondent M02 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a football match on February 12, 2011, a sample for doping test 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. Cannabis is regarded as a specified substance.

Decision
1. The sanction is a 6 months period of ineligibility in which the respondent can't take part in competition or manifestations organized by the FFF or related sport federations.
2. The period of ineligibility will be reduced by the period of voluntary ineligibility.
3. The decision, dated June 15, 2011, of the disciplinary committee of the FFF will be modified.
4. The decision starts on the date of notification.
5. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.

In January 2008 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has reported to the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) about an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Irina Iarosh after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substances oxandrolone, nandrolone and methylnortestosterone.
FISA notified the Athlete and a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in her defence and confirmed she did not attend the hearing of the FISA Doping Hearing Panel.

The Athlete stated she consulted a specialist at a training centre due to a respiratory illness. She wanted to regain her previous level of fitness. She did not mention that she was an Athlete, did not mention the name of the prescribed medication in her statement and was sure that the substance she used was not prohibited. The Athlete did not submit any information to FISA about her respiratory illness or any information from the training centre about Athlete’s treatment.

The FISA panel concludes that Athlete’s explanation is insufficient and finds she was at fault and negligent.
Therefore the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 17 January 2008.

Related case:
FISA 2008 FISA vs Russian Rowing Federation (1)
January 27, 2008

On 26 January 2008, the FISA Executive Committee convened a Hearing to consider the status of the Russian Rowing Federation after seven of their Athletes had been convicted of having committed anti-doping rule violations during a twelve month period.
The Executive Committee is empowered to consider sanctions against a member federation under Article 12 of the FISA Anti-Doping Bye-Laws.

In this hearing the FISA Executive Committee considered the gravity of the violations; the lack of cooperation by the Russian Rowing Federation; the refusal to accept responsibility; and their provision of contradictory, inconsistent and deceptive explanations.

Therefore on 27 January 2008 the FISA Executive Committee decided:
1.) to apply the sanction to obligate the Russian Rowing Federation to reimburse FISA for all costs (including but not limited to laboratory fees, hearing expenses and travel) related to these seven violations of these Anti-Doping Rules committed by Russian athletes. This amount is approximately CHF 50’000.00;
2.) to apply the sanction to ban all officials of the Russian Rowing Federation from participation in any FISA activities including, but not limited to, the current office bearers and Board of Directors of the Russian Rowing Federation and all coaches, team support staff and medical staff for a period of one year, commencing on 27 January 2008.
3.) to apply the sanction to fine the Russian Rowing Federation in an amount of CHF 75’000.00. This fine will be directed to augment FISA’s 2008 Anti-Doping Programme.

Hereafter, due to an intervention, all Russian officials and team personnel connected to the violations have been banned from international sport for 3 years.
Considering these Russian measurements the FISA Executive Committee decides:
1.) No additional penalties will be imposed against the Russian Rowing Federation in spite of the nine violations of the World Anti-Doping Code within a 12 month period.
2.) The ban on all Russian Rowing Federation officials from participating in FISA events will not apply to all newly elected officials and newly appointed coaches and medical personnel, effective immediately.
3.) The bans from national and international participation of the nine rowers for the two-year periods stated in those decisions are re-confirmed.
4. An extension is granted of one month, until 30 April 2008, for the reimbursement of all costs related to the anti-doping actions taken by FISA against the Russian rowers; a total of CHF 53’338.00.
5. An extension is granted until 31 May 2008 for the payment of the fine of CHF 75’000.00.

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On 26 January 2008, the FISA Executive Committee convened a Hearing to consider the status of the Russian Rowing Federation after nine of their Athletes had been convicted of having committed anti-doping rule violations during a twelve month period. The Executive Committee is empowered to consider sanctions against a member federation under Article 12 of the FISA Anti-Doping Bye-Laws.

The Russian Rowing Federation stated that it had taken action after the violations had been committed. The team doctor had been dismissed and the head coach had been demoted (but not dismissed). No other coaches or other personnel had been punished.

In this hearing the FISA Executive Committee considered the gravity of the violations; the lack of cooperation by the Russian Rowing Federation; the refusal to accept responsibility; and their provision of contradictory, inconsistent and deceptive explanations.

Therefore the FISA Executive Committee decides:

1.) to apply the sanction defined in paragraph 12.2 of Article 12 of the Anti-doping Rules, namely, to obligate the Russian Rowing Federation to reimburse FISA for all costs (including but not limited to laboratory fees, hearing expenses and travel) related to these seven violations of these Anti-Doping Rules committed by Russian athletes. This amount is approximately CHF 50’000.00;
2.) to apply the sanction defined in paragraph 12.3.1 a of Article 12 of the FISA Anti-Doping Rules, namely, ban all officials of the Russian Rowing Federation from participation in any FISA activities including, but not limited to, the current office bearers and Board of Directors of the Russian Rowing Federation and all coaches, team support staff and medical staff for a period of one year, commencing on 27 January 2008.
3.) to apply the sanction defined in paragraph 12.3.1. b of Article 12 of the Anti-doping Rules, namely, to fine the Russian Rowing Federation in an amount of CHF 75’000.00. This fine will be directed to augment FISA’s 2008 Anti-Doping Programme.

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January 14, 2008
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FISA 2008 FISA vs Russian Rowing Federation (2)
April 4, 2008

The International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) was informed that medical materials were found in a rubbish bin near the hotel used by the Russian team in Lucerne during the World Cup Regatta from 13-15 July 2007.
This comprised intravenous infusion equipment, along with legal substances such as creatine and fructose. The materials were taken to the Anti-Doping Laboratory in Lausanne and analysed. Hereafter the DNA of a total of 8 blood samples, provided by the Russian Athlete’s, matched with the DNA samples from the blood found on the needles.
Hereafter in August 2007 FISA imposed a 2 year period of ineligibility on three Athletes of the Russian team for intravenous infusion of substances for other than a legitimate acute medical treatment.

In September 2007 the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) reported anti-doping rule violations against three Athletes of the Russian men’s eight and against two Athlete’s, Anastasia Fatina and Anastasia Karabelshchikova from the women’s eight, for intravenous infusion with no legitimate medical treatment.
FISA notified the five Athletes and a provisional suspension was ordered.

The Russian Rowing Federation submitted a document which stated that the team doctor did not use intravenous injections to introduce substances to the Athletes.
However in a second submitted document the former team doctor admitted his involvement with intravenous infusions and he did administer intravenous infusions to the three male Athletes as prescribed medical treatment for dehydration and convulsions.
The former team doctor made no comment about the two female Athletes in this case.
In a third document the president of the Russian Rowing Federation stated, in contradiction with the first document, that intravenous infusions took place as legitimate medical treatment for the three male Athletes administered by the team doctor.

In the case of the two female Athletes, the Russian Rowing Federation produced evidence in November 2007 that blood had been drawn in July 2007 from a total of 44 Russian Athletes, including the Athlete’s Fatina and Karabelshchikova, and that the blood was analysed by a laboratory in Moscow for ten parameters.
After further questions, in January 2008, the Russian Rowing Federation produced different evidence that the blood was not transported to Moscow and analysed in Moscow but was, in fact, analysed in a hotel room in Lucerne on a blood analysis machine which contradicts the previous evidence submitted in November 2007.

On the basis of the medical reports provided by the Russian Federation, the Panel finds that the Russian Rowing Federation has presented two different versions of what took place in the hotel room in Lucerne in July 2007 and that both appear not plausible and in contradiction with the evidence. In addition the Panel finds that there has been no credible evidence to support the assertion that blood was drawn from the two female Athletes in Lucerne.
The Panel concludes that the evidence is overwhelming that similar treatments were carried out on all eight Russian Athletes, i.e. infusions or other blood manipulation and that, in all cases, there was no legitimate medical treatment involved. The Panel notes that the contradiction in the Russian statements does raise questions as to the reliability of the submitted evidence.

Therefore the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete’s Anastasia Fatina and Anastasia Karabelshchikova, starting on 27 August 2007.

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January 27, 2008
FISA 2008 FISA vs Russian Rowing Federation (2)
April 4, 2008

The International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) was informed that medical materials were found in a rubbish bin near the hotel used by the Russian team in Lucerne during the World Cup Regatta from 13-15 July 2007.
This comprised intravenous infusion equipment, along with legal substances such as creatine and fructose.
The materials were taken to the Anti-Doping Laboratory in Lausanne and analysed. Hereafter the DNA of three of the blood samples, provided by the Russian Athlete’s, matched with the DNA samples from the blood found on the needles.

In September 2007 the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athletes Alexander Litvintchev, Evgeny Luzyanin and Ivan Podshivalov for intravenous infusion with no legitimate medical treatment. FISA notified the Athletes and a provisional suspension was ordered.
The president of the Russian Rowing Federation filed statements in their defence and appeared for the FISA Doping Hearing Panel on behalf of the Athletes.

FISA had received a document from the Russian Rowing Federation which stated that the team doctor did not use intravenous injections to introduce substances to the Athletes. However in a second document the former team doctor admitted his involvement with intravenous infusions and he did administer intravenous infusions to these three Athletes as prescribed medical treatment for dehydration and convulsions. In a third document the president of the Russian Rowing Federation stated, in contradiction with the first document, that intravenous infusions took place as legitimate medical treatment administered by the team doctor.

On the basis of the medical reports provided by the Russian Federation and the advice of the medical experts, the Panel concludes that the Athletes used a prohibited method, intravenous infusion, for sports recovery purposes, rather than medical treatment. The intravenous infusion of a fructose substance is not a remedy for the illness diagnosed and therefore not a legitimate medical treatment. The Panel notes that the contradiction in the Russian statements does raise questions as to the reliability of the submitted evidence.
The FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete’s, starting on 27 August 2007.

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January 27, 2008
FISA 2008 FISA vs Russian Rowing Federation (2)
April 4, 2008

The International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) was informed that medical materials were found in a rubbish bin near the hotel used by the Russian team in Lucerne during the World Cup Regatta from 13-15 July 2007. This comprised intravenous infusion equipment, along with legal substances such as creatine and fructose. The materials were taken to the Anti-Doping Laboratory in Lausanne and analysed. Hereafter the DNA of two of the blood samples, provided by the Russian Athletes, matched with the DNA samples from the blood found on the needles.

In August 2007 the International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athletes Vladimir Varfolomeev and Denis Moiseev for intravenous infusion with no legitimate medical treatment.
FISA notified the Athletes and a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athletes filed a statement in their defence and were heard for the FISA Doping Hearing Panel.

The Athletes admitted the used intravenous infusions to inject themselves with creatine phosphate. The Athlete’s argued that both had heart conditions and a doctor at a medical institute in Moscow had prescribed creatine phosphate to their condition. The Athletes stated they did not know that intravenous infusion was forbidden.
In support the Athlete’s produced documents of Russian doctors indicating the medical condition of the Athlete’s and the prescribed treatment.

The Panel concludes that the Athlete’s used a prohibited method, intravenous infusion, for sports recovery purposes, rather than medical treatment, without a medical advice or under medical supervision.
Therefore the FISA Doping Hearing Panel decides to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete’s, starting on 27 August 2007.

Facts
The French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme, FFA) charges respondent M01 for a violation of the Anti-Doping Rules. During a semi-marathon on December 12, 2010, the respondent evaded and refused to attend a doping test.

History
The athlete didn't attend the doping control because of headaches and vomiting.

Decision
1. The respondent receives a warning.
2. The results obtained at the semi-marathon of December 12, 2010, will be cancelled. Medals, points and prices are withdrawn.
3. The decision will start on the date of notification.
4. The decision will be published and sent to the parties involved.