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News13 Nov 2008


Doping Rule Violation

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The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has been informed by the International Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) that the male athlete, Eric THOMPSON, has been found guilty of the following doping violation under IAAF Rules:

Presence of the prohibited substance Cocaine (S6. Stimulants) in his doping control sample (IAAF Rule 32.2a)

This doping violation relates to a sample collected in-competition on 21.06.07 at the US Outdoor Nationals.

In conformity with the IAAF Rules, the CAS has imposed the following sanction for a first violation:

• 1 year ineligibility (18.07.07 – 17.07.08)
• Disqualification of all results from 21.06.07

This information has been added to the 2007 List of Anti-Doping Rule Violations which can be found on the IAAF website in the anti-doping statistics section.
 
Note: Under the IAAF Rules, athletes sanctioned for a doping violation have the right to appeal this decision to the relevant appeals body.

“The IAAF is committed to protecting the sport of athletics from the threat of doping.  Each year the IAAF spends more than 3 million dollars on this ongoing battle and coordinates approximately 3,000 doping controls.  All IAAF out-of-competition tests are conducted on a strictly no-advance-notice basis. 

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