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New Zealand Federation of Body Builders Inc v Mike Pearson

Overview:

Anti-doping – failure to provide a urine sample – defendant refused to provide sample in competition – defendant admitted violation and advised Tribunal that did not want to participate further in the hearing – no further information provided to warrant imposing any penalty other than mandatory 2 year period of ineligibility set out in WADA Code – provisional suspension not imposed by NSO and defendant subsequently competed in another event – 2 years’ ineligibility imposed (to commence from date of Tribunal decision).

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