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Court of Arbitration for Sport – Drug Free Sport New Zealand v Kris Gemmell

Overview:

Anti-doping – Appeal against decision of Sports Tribunal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – whereabouts violation – G alleged to have committed whereabouts anti-doping violation due to 2 missed tests and one filing failure -Tribunal found requirements for one of the alleged missed tests not established on the facts and did not need to consider the other two incidents -Tribunal concluded anti-doping violation not established and application dismissed – CAS allowed appeal against Sports Tribunal decision – CAS found athlete had committed anti-doping violation and set aside Tribunal decision -15 months’ ineligibility imposed (commencing from 12 February 2014).

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