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ST 2010_19 DFSNZ vs Adam Stewart
September 8, 2010
ST 2010_19 DFSNZ vs Adam Stewart - Decision on Jurisdiction
December 6, 2010
On 8 September 2010 the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand decided to impose a 2 year period of ineligibility on the Respondent for attempted use, and possession, of prohibited substances (EPO and hCG).
Hereafter Bike New Zealand is bringing the matter whether Tribunal had jurisdiction to consider application to disqualify athlete’s competition results under rule 14.8 of Sports Anti-Doping Rules.
The Tribunal decided that it does have jurisdiction to consider the consequences under rule 14.8.
Therefore Respondent is given until 17 December 2010 to make written submissions on the application of rule 14.8 to Respondent’s results before the period of Ineligibility began. Respondent filed a statement in his defence and was heard for the Tribunal.
The Sports Tribunal of New Zealand decides under rule 14.8 of the rules that the results of Respondent are disqualified from 31 March 2009 to the date of the period of ineligibility.