On 19 June 2015 the French Pétanque Bowls Federation (FFPJP) Disciplinary Panel decided to impose a 1 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete after he tested positive for the prohibited substances Methyltestosterone and Stanozolol.
Hereafter the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) reopened the case against the Athlete. Following notification the Athlete filed a statement in his defence and he was heard.
The Athlete admitted the violation and denied the intentional use of the substances. He explained without corroborating evidence that in the three week before the Doping Control he had used pills, provided by a friend, to improve his libido, .
The AFLD determines that:
- The presence of prohibited substances has been established in his sample and accordingly he committed an anti-doping rule violation; and
- The violations was not intentional although he acted negligently.
Therefore the AFLD decides on 21 January 2016 to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Athlete.
