Privacy and Data Protection Professional Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2022

On 6 June 2022 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a first set of Professional Standards aimed at improving the level of knowledge, skills and competencies of the global anti-doping workforce. These Standards were endorsed by WADA’s Education Committee and presented to the Agency’s Executive Committee in May 2022 for review and consideration.

Developed as part of WADA’s Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF), the initial set of Professional Standards is targeted at anti-doping practitioners in six roles:

1. Communications and Media Relations;
2. Education;
3. Hearing Panels;
4. Intelligence and Investigations;
5. Privacy and Data Protection; and
6. Results Management.

The Professional Standards -- available in English, French and Spanish -- were created in collaboration with stakeholders and describe: the main functions for a given anti-doping role; the expected standard of competence using performance criteria; and, the knowledge and skills required to perform the role.

Intelligence and Investigations Professional Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2022

On 6 June 2022 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a first set of Professional Standards aimed at improving the level of knowledge, skills and competencies of the global anti-doping workforce. These Standards were endorsed by WADA’s Education Committee and presented to the Agency’s Executive Committee in May 2022 for review and consideration.

Developed as part of WADA’s Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF), the initial set of Professional Standards is targeted at anti-doping practitioners in six roles:

1. Communications and Media Relations;
2. Education;
3. Hearing Panels;
4. Intelligence and Investigations;
5. Privacy and Data Protection; and
6. Results Management.

The Professional Standards -- available in English, French and Spanish -- were created in collaboration with stakeholders and describe: the main functions for a given anti-doping role; the expected standard of competence using performance criteria; and, the knowledge and skills required to perform the role.

Hearing Panel Professional Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2022

On 6 June 2022 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a first set of Professional Standards aimed at improving the level of knowledge, skills and competencies of the global anti-doping workforce. These Standards were endorsed by WADA’s Education Committee and presented to the Agency’s Executive Committee in May 2022 for review and consideration.

Developed as part of WADA’s Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF), the initial set of Professional Standards is targeted at anti-doping practitioners in six roles:

1. Communications and Media Relations;
2. Education;
3. Hearing Panels;
4. Intelligence and Investigations;
5. Privacy and Data Protection; and
6. Results Management.

The Professional Standards -- available in English, French and Spanish -- were created in collaboration with stakeholders and describe: the main functions for a given anti-doping role; the expected standard of competence using performance criteria; and, the knowledge and skills required to perform the role.

Education Professional Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2022

On 6 June 2022 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a first set of Professional Standards aimed at improving the level of knowledge, skills and competencies of the global anti-doping workforce. These Standards were endorsed by WADA’s Education Committee and presented to the Agency’s Executive Committee in May 2022 for review and consideration.

Developed as part of WADA’s Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF), the initial set of Professional Standards is targeted at anti-doping practitioners in six roles:

1. Communications and Media Relations;
2. Education;
3. Hearing Panels;
4. Intelligence and Investigations;
5. Privacy and Data Protection; and
6. Results Management.

The Professional Standards -- available in English, French and Spanish -- were created in collaboration with stakeholders and describe: the main functions for a given anti-doping role; the expected standard of competence using performance criteria; and, the knowledge and skills required to perform the role.

Communications & Media Relations Professional Standard / World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). - Montreal : WADA, 2022

On 6 June 2022 the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published a first set of Professional Standards aimed at improving the level of knowledge, skills and competencies of the global anti-doping workforce. These Standards were endorsed by WADA’s Education Committee and presented to the Agency’s Executive Committee in May 2022 for review and consideration.

Developed as part of WADA’s Global Learning and Development Framework (GLDF), the initial set of Professional Standards is targeted at anti-doping practitioners in six roles:

1. Communications and Media Relations;
2. Education;
3. Hearing Panels;
4. Intelligence and Investigations;
5. Privacy and Data Protection; and
6. Results Management.

The Professional Standards -- available in English, French and Spanish -- were created in collaboration with stakeholders and describe: the main functions for a given anti-doping role; the expected standard of competence using performance criteria; and, the knowledge and skills required to perform the role.

In June 2021 the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Sabina Allen after her A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substances LGD-4033 (Ligandrol) and Phentermine.

After notification a provisional suspension was ordered. The Athlete filed a statement in her defence and she was heard for the American Arbitration Association Commercial Arbitration Tribunal.

The Athlete denied the intentional use of the substances and explained that before the competition she had used a smoothie and that she was unaware that her friend had included a Phentermine pill to give her energy.

The Athlete stated that she had used a Jetfuel supplement provided by a friend and claimed that this supplement was contaminatied with LGD-4033. Analysis of the Athlete's open Jetfuel supplement in the Salt Lake City Lab revealed extremely high levels of LGD-4033 in the capsules.

USADA contended that the Athlete had provided varied explanations for the positive result for Phentermine and failed to demonstrate that the her use of the product was unintentional.

USADA asserted that there are aggravating circumstances in this case because the Athlete fabricated a story to absolve her of liability for her Phentermine and LGD-4033 test results. She enlisted the assistance of Mr. B. to implement her fabricated scheme. Mr. B. used used different aliases and provided false statements to the investigators..

USADA argued that the Athlete's Jetfuel supplement showed signs of probable manual manipulation, not contamination through the manufacturing process. In the Lab extreme high levels of LGD-4033 were found in the tested capsules provided by the Athlete. Besides LGD-4033 the prohibited substances Ostarine and RAD140 were found in these capsules, yet these substances were not present in the Athlete's sample.

The Arbitrator finds that the presence of prohibited substances has been established in the Athlete's sample and accordighly that she committed an anti-doping rule violation. In view of the evidence in this case the Arbitrator concludes that the Athlete failed to establish that violation was not intentional.

While the uncertainty involving the individual or individuals participating in the investigation prevented the Athlete from meeting her burden of proof, and while the Arbitrator was highly suspicious of the numerous witnesses that had the same address and phone numbers, ultimately, the Arbitrator lacks adequate evidence that Mr. B was impersonating other individuals in the case, and as such, declines to find aggravating circumstances in this case.

Therefore the AAA Tribunal decides on 8 June 2022 to impose a 4 year period of inelgibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 24 June 2021.

Related cases:

• FEI 202 FEI vs Bassem Mohammed
  December 17, 2021
• FEI 2020 FEI vs Sheik Ali Al Thani
  December 17, 2021
• FEI 2020 FEI vs Mohamed Talaat
  December 17, 2021

On 17 December 2021 the Tribunal of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) decided to impose a fine and a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Qatari rider Bassem Mohammed after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold (2955 ng/mL).

In first instance the FEI Tribunal concluded that the Athlete's explanation, that unknowing exposure to Cannabis during his residence in Morocco through sabotage had caused the positive test, is merely speculative as no corroborating evidence was ever produced during the proceedings.

Hereafter the Athlete appealed the FEI Decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS partially upheld the decisions of the FEI Tribunal, decided to reduce the imposed period of ineligibility and to backdate the suspension period.

Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 2 June 2022 that:

1. The appeal filed on 4 January 2022 by Mr Bassem Mohammed against the Federation Equestre lnternationale (FEI) with respect to the decision taken by the Tribunal of the FEI on 17 December 2021 is partially upheld.
2. The Decision rendered by the Tribunal of the FEI on 17 December 2021 is confirmed save for the item 2) a), which is so amended:
   

   "2.) The Athlete shall incur:
   a.) a period of ineligibility of two (2) years. The period of ineligibility will be effective from 13 October 2019 until 12 October 2021. All competitive results achieved by the Athlete during the period of ineligibility are disqualified"

3. The Award is pronounced without costs, except for the Court Office fee of CHF 1,000 (one thousand Swiss Francs) paid by Mr Bassem Mohammed, which is retained by the CAS.
4. Each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with these arbitration proceedings.
5. All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.

Related cases:

• FEI 2020 FEI vs Sheik Ali Al Thani
  December 17, 2021
• FEI 202 FEI vs Bassem Mohammed
  December 17, 2021
• FEI 2020 FEI vs Mohamed Talaat
  December 17, 2021

On 17 December 2021 the Tribunal of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) decided to impose a fine and a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Qatari rider Sheik Ali Al Thani after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold (404 ng/mL).

In first instance the FEI Tribunal concluded that the Athlete's explanation, that unknowing exposure to Cannabis during his residence in Morocco through sabotage had caused the positive test, is merely speculative as no corroborating evidence was ever produced during the proceedings.

Hereafter the Athlete appealed the FEI Decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS partially upheld the decisions of the FEI Tribunal, decided to reduce the imposed period of ineligibility and to backdate the suspension period.

Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 2 June 2022 that:

1. The appeal filed on 4 January 2022 by Mr Sheikh Ali Al Thani against the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) with respect to the decision taken by the Tribunal of the
   FEI on 17 December 2021 is partially upheld.
2. The operative part of the decision rendered by the Tribunal of the FEI on 17 December 2021 is confirmed save for the item 2) a), which is so amended:
   

   "2.) The Athlete shall incur:
   a.) a period of ineligibility of one (1) year. The period of ineligibility will be effective fi'om 13 October 2019 until 12 October 2020. All competitive results achieved by the Athlete during the period of ineligibility are disqualified."

3. The Award is pronounced without costs, except for the Court Office fee of CHF 1,000 (one thousand Swiss Francs) paid by Mr Sheikh Ali Al Thani, which is retained by the
   CAS.
4. Each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with these arbitration proceedings.
5. All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.

Related cases:

• FEI 2020 FEI vs Mohamed Talaat
  December 17, 2021
• FEI 202 FEI vs Bassem Mohammed
  December 17, 2021
• FEI 2020 FEI vs Sheik Ali Al Thani
  December 17, 2021

On 17 December 2021 the Tribunal of the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) decided to impose a fine and a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Egyptian rider Mohamed Talaat after his A and B samples tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold (608 ng/mL).

In first instance the FEI Tribunal concluded that the Athlete's explanation, that unknowing exposure to Cannabis during his residence in Morocco through sabotage had caused the positive test, is merely speculative as no corroborating evidence was ever produced during the proceedings.

Hereafter the Athlete appealed the FEI Decision with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). CAS partially upheld the decisions of the FEI Tribunal, decided to reduce the imposed period of ineligibility and to backdate the suspension period.

Therefore the Court of Arbitration for Sport decides on 2 June 2022 that:

1. The appeal filed on 7 January 2022 by Mr Mohamed Talaat against the Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI) with respect to the decision taken by the Tribunal of the FEI on
   17 December 2021 is partially upheld.
2. The operative part of the decision rendered by the Tribunal of the FEI on 17 December 2021 is confomed save for the item 2) a), which is so amended:
   

   "2.) The Athlete shall incur:
   a.) a period of ineligibility of one (1) year. The period of ineligibility will be effective from 17 June 2021. All competitive results achieved by the Athlete during the period of ineligibility are disqualified."

3. The Award is pronounced without costs, except for the Court Office fee of CHF 1,000 (one thousand Swiss Francs) paid by Mr Mohamed Talaat, which is retained by the CAS.
4. Each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with these arbitration proceedings.
5. All other motions or prayers for relief are dismissed.

In February 2022 World Rugby has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Zimbabwean ruby player Dudlee White-Sharpley after after his sample tested positive for the prohibited substances Boldenone, 19-norandrosterone (Nandrolone) and Tamoxifen.

After notification the Athlete admitted the violation, waived his right for a hearing, accepted the provisional sanction and the sanction proposed by World Rugby.

World Rugby deems that the violation was committed intentionally and considers that the Athlete gave an early admission and accepted the proposed sanction in orde to receive a reduction of the sanction of 1 year.

Therefore World Rugby decides on 6 May 2022 to impose a 3 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete, starting on the date of the provisional suspension, i.e. on 18 February 2022.