In July 2024 the New Zealand Sport Integrity Commission (SIC) reported an anti-doping rule violations against the softball player Isaia Walker-Leawere after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Cannabis in a concentration above the WADA threshold.
After notification the Athlete gave a prompt admission, waived her right to be heard, accepted a provisional suspension and the sanction proposed by the SIC.
The parties in this case reached an agreement and filed a joint memorandum in relation to the sanction for approval into a decision of the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand.
The Tribunal considers that the Athlete gave a prompt admission about her out-of-competition use of Cannabis. Further the Committee considers that the Athlete completed a Substance of Abuse treatment programme approved by the SIC.
Therefore the Sports Tribunal of New Zealand decides on 29 August 2024 to impose a 1 month period of ineligibility on the Athlete, ending on 15 August 2024.
