On 16 August 2022 the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel of India (ADDPI) decided to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete Shivpal Singh after he tested positive for the prohibited substance Metandienone. Hereafter the Athlete appealed the ADDPI decision with the Anti-Doping Appeal Panel of India (ADAPI).

The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substance and requested for a reduced sanction. He argued that had checked his supplements before using and that he had mentioned these on the Doping Control Form.

He asserted that a contaminated supplement Prime Testo Booster was the source of the positive test. Analysis of this supplement in the New Delhi Lab confirmed that it contained Methandienone.

As a result complaints were filed against the owner of Herbal Power Pharmacy for the supply of contaminated supplements. Furthermore the Uttar Pradesh Athletics Association had issued a warning about these supplements.

In view of the evidence the Appeal Panel concludes that the violation was not intentional because the Athlete was unaware the he had used a contaminated supplement. Also the Panel deems that he acted with No Significant Fault or Negligence.

Therefore the ADDPI decides on 10 January 2023 to set aside the Appealed Decision and to impose a reduced 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 21 October 2021.

In 2016, Professor Richard McLaren issued two reports about systemic doping in Russia. These reports identified a significant number of Russian athletes who were involved in, or benefitted from, the doping schemes and practices that he uncovered.

Hereafter in January 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recovered the internal database of the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS). Following investigation of allegations of organized doping practices, and in particular of the LIMS, WADA provided international federations with investigation reports on the athletes implicated in these organized doping practices.

These investigation reports revealed that multiple prohibited substances have been established in the 2 samples of the Athlete Yevgeniya Kolodko. These samples were provided by the Athlete in 2012 and thereupon deliberately reported as negative by the Moscow laboratory.

As a result in June 2022 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported anti-doping rule violations against the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substances Acetazolamide, Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Methyl-1-testosterone and Oxandrolone in 2012. After notification the Athlete failed to respond to the AIU communications.

Without the Athlete's response the AIU deems that she has waived her right to a hearing, to have accepted the asserted anti-doping rule violations and the sanction rendered by the AIU. Further the AIU considers that there are aggravating circumstances present in this case that justifies the imposition of a more severe sanction.

Therefore the AIU decides on 11 January 2023 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision. All the Athlete's results from 20 June 2012 until the date of this decision are disqualified with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, points, prize money and prizes.

In 2016, Professor Richard McLaren issued two reports about systemic doping in Russia. These reports identified a significant number of Russian athletes who were involved in, or benefitted from, the doping schemes and practices that he uncovered.

Hereafter in January 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recovered the internal database of the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS). Following investigation of allegations of organized doping practices, and in particular of the LIMS, WADA provided international federations with investigation reports on the athletes implicated in these organized doping practices.

These investigation reports revealed that multiple prohibited substances has been established in the 6 samples of the Athlete Yelena Churakova. These samples were provided by the Athlete between June and August 2012 and thereupon deliberately reported as negative by the Moscow laboratory.

As a result in June 2022 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported anti-doping rule violations against the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substances 1-Testosterone, Boldenone, Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone, Metenolone, Methasterone and Oxandrolone.

After notification the Athlete failed to respond to the AIU communications. Without her response the AIU deems that she has waived her right to a hearing, to have accepted the asserted anti-doping rule violations and the sanction rendered by the AIU.

The AIU considers that there are aggravating circumstances present in this case and that the Athlete already had served a 2 year period of ineligibility until February 2015 for a violation committed in January 2013. The Athlete's current violation shall be considered as a single first violation together with the first violation committed in 2013.

Therefore the AIU decides on 11 January 2023 to impose an additional 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision. All the Athlete's results between 20 June 2012 and August 2012 are disqualified with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, points, prize money and prizes.

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In 2016, Professor Richard McLaren issued two reports about systemic doping in Russia. These reports identified a significant number of Russian athletes who were involved in, or benefitted from, the doping schemes and practices that he uncovered.

Hereafter in January 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recovered the internal database of the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS). Following investigation of allegations of organized doping practices, and in particular of the LIMS, WADA provided international federations with investigation reports on the athletes implicated in these organized doping practices.

These investigation reports revealed that prohibited substances had been established in the sample of the Athlete Anastasiya Kapachinskaya. This sample was provided by the Athlete in 2012 and thereupon deliberately reported as negative by the Moscow laboratory.

As a result in May 2022 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substances 6-oxo, Androstatrienedione and Boldenone in 2012.

After notification the Athlete failed to respond to the AIU communications. Without the Athlete's response the AIU deems that she has waived her right to a hearing, to have accepted the asserted anti-doping rule violation and the sanction rendered by the AIU.

The AIU determines that there are aggravating circumstances present in this case whereas she already had served a 4 year period of ineligibility until June 2020 for violations committed in August 2008 and in August 2011.

The Athlete's current violation shall be considered as a single first violation together with the first violations committed in 2008 and in 2011. All the Athlete's results obtained since August 2008 onwards were already disqualified as a result of the first violations.

Therefore the AIU decides on 11 January 2023 that the Athlete has commited an anti-doping rule violation. No further consequences shall be imposed for this anti-doping rule violation.

In 2016, Professor Richard McLaren issued two reports about systemic doping in Russia. These reports identified a significant number of Russian athletes who were involved in, or benefitted from, the doping schemes and practices that he uncovered.

Hereafter in January 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recovered the internal database of the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS). Following investigation of allegations of organized doping practices, and in particular of the LIMS, WADA provided international federations with investigation reports on the athletes implicated in these organized doping practices.

These investigation reports revealed that a prohibited substance has been established in the 2 samples of the Athlete Anton Luboslavskiy. These samples were provided by the Athlete in 2012 and thereupon deliberately reported as negative by the Moscow laboratory.

As a result in June 2022 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported anti-doping rule violations against the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone in 2012. After notification the Athlete failed to respond to the AIU communications.

Without the Athlete's response the AIU deems that he has waived his right to a hearing, to have accepted the asserted anti-doping rule violations and the sanction rendered by the AIU. Further the AIU considers that there are aggravating circumstances present in this case that justifies the imposition of a more severe sanction.

Therefore the AIU decides on 11 January 2023 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the Decision. All the Athlete's results from 20 June 2012 until the date of this decision are disqualified with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, points, prize money and prizes.

In 2016, Professor Richard McLaren issued two reports about systemic doping in Russia. These reports identified a significant number of Russian athletes who were involved in, or benefitted from, the doping schemes and practices that he uncovered.

Hereafter in January 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recovered the internal database of the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS). Following investigation of allegations of organized doping practices, and in particular of the LIMS, WADA provided international federations with investigation reports on the athletes implicated in these organized doping practices.

These investigation reports revealed that a prohibited substance has been established in the 2 samples of the Athlete Yevgeniya Kolodko. These samples were provided by the Athlete in 2012 and thereupon deliberately reported as negative by the Moscow laboratory.

As a result in August 2022 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported anti-doping rule violations against the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substance Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone in 2012. 

After notification the Athlete failed to respond to the AIU communications. Without her response the AIU deems that she has waived her right to a hearing, to have accepted the asserted anti-doping rule violations and the sanction rendered by the AIU.

The AIU considers that there are aggravating circumstances present in this case and that the Athlete already had served a 2 year period of ineligibility until July 2018 for a violation committed in August 2012.

Therefore the AIU decides on 11 January 2023 to impose an additional 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision. All the Athlete's results from 4 July 2012 until 2 July 2016 are disqualified with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, points, prize money and prizes.

In 2016, Professor Richard McLaren issued two reports about systemic doping in Russia. These reports identified a significant number of Russian athletes who were involved in, or benefitted from, the doping schemes and practices that he uncovered.

Hereafter in January 2019 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) recovered the internal database of the Moscow Laboratory (LIMS). Following investigation of allegations of organized doping practices, and in particular of the LIMS, WADA provided international federations with investigation reports on the athletes implicated in these organized doping practices.

These investigation reports revealed that prohibited substances had been established in the 4 samples of the Athlete Yekaterina Strokova. These samples were provided by the Athlete between 2012 and 2014, and thereupon deliberately reported as negative by the Moscow laboratory.

As a result in June 2022 the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), on behalf of World Athletics, reported anti-doping rule violations against the Athlete for the use of the prohibited substances Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone and Oxandrolone. 

After notification the Athlete submitted that she was unable to provide any elements to disprove the alleged anti-doping rule violations and asked the AIU for a fair decision.

The AIU determines that the Athlete did not provide any explanation and failed to request for a hearing. Further the AIU considers that there are aggravating circumstances are present in this case.

Having failed to request a hearing the AIU deems that the Athlete has waived her right to a hearing, to have accepted the asserted anti-doping rule violations and the sanction rendered by the AIU.

Therefore the AIU decides on 11 January 2023 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision. All the Athlete's results from 20 June 2012 onwards are disqualified with all of the resulting consequences, including forfeiture of any medals, titles, points, prize money and prizes.

In July 2022 World Rugby reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Namibian rugby player Desiderius Sethie after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Indapamide.

Following notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, accepted a provisional suspension and the proposed sanction by signing an Acceptance of Consequnces Form.

The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. He explained that medication was used prescribed by his family physician as treatment for his condition. He was unaware that his medication contained a prohibited substance and that had to apply for a TUE.

World Rugby finds that the Athlete acted with a degree of fault because he failed to check his medication and to make an application for a TUE. Further it accepts that the violation was not intentional and deems that there are no grounds to grant a retroactive TUE.

Therefore World Rugby decides on 17 November 2022 to impose a 3 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 25 July 2022.

In August 2022 World Rugby reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Canadian rugby player Veronica Harrigan after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Canrenone (Spironolactone).

Following notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, accepted a provisional suspension and the proposed sanction by signing an Acceptance of Consequences Form.

The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substance. She explained that medication was used prescribed by her family physician as treatment for her condition without a valid TUE.

World Rugby accepts that the violation was not intentional and that she acted with a degree of fault. It deem that there are no grounds to grant a retroactive TUE.

Therefore World Rugby decides on 12 November 2022 to impose a 2 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 5 August 2022.

In April 2022 the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) reported an anti-doping rule violation against the cyclist Noslen Ruiz-Gutierrez (48) after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances 19-norandrosterone (Nandrolone), Dexamethasone, Phentermine and Testosterone.

Following notification the Athlete filed a statement in his defence and requested for a hearing. Thereupon USADA reported that the Athlete had violated the provisional suspension due to he had participated in a competition in May 2022.

Thereupon the case was referred to the American Arbitration Association (AAA) Tribunal. During the proceedings the Athlete repeatedly failed to respond to USADA's communications within the set deadline or to appear at the scheduled meetings.

The Athlete accepted the test results and acknowledged that he had been notifified by USADA. He also confirmed that a provisional suspension had been imposed when he particpated in a competition in May 2022.

The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substances and asserted that he acted with No Significant Fault or Negligence. He argued that as a 48 year old athlete he only participated as a recreational cyclist.

The Sole Arbitrator finds that the presence of multiple prohibited substances had been established in the Athlete's samples and accordingly that he committed an anti-doping rule violation.

The Sole Arbitrator deems that the Athlete failed to demonstrate that the violation was not intentional, nor that he acted with No Significant Fault or Negligence. Further the Sole Arbitrator considers that the Athlete expressly had disregarded the Rules and had violated the imposed provisional suspension.

Therefore the AAA Tribunal decides on 22 December 2022 to impose a 4 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the decision.