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Elenoa Lilo v Boxing New Zealand (ST11/26)
Appeal – Boxing – Boxing New Zealand (BNZ) – EL appealed against decision of BNZ not to nominate her to compete at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games – urgent hearing held – Result decision advised with Reasons decision to follow – urgency due to sport entry dates for the Games – Chair Minute re challenge…
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Samuel McArthur v Fencing New Zealand (ST09/26)
Appeal – Fencing – Fencing New Zealand (FeNZ) – appeal against non-selection for World Championships – selectors selected two lower-ranked athletes over Appellant – Grounds of appeal: applicable selection criteria had not been properly followed and/or implemented; selection decision affected by actual bias; no material on which the selection decision could be reasonably based –…
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Toni Talijancich v New Zealand Pony Club Association (ST02/26)
Appeal – Pony Club – New Zealand Pony Club Association (NZPCA) – appeal against decision of NZPCA National Judicial Committee (NJC) – Ms Talijancich is an NZPCA Board Member – whether Facebook post by Ms Talijancich breached NZPCA Code of Conduct (Code) and Social Media Guidelines – NJC imposed penalty of one-year suspension from positions…
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X v Motorcycling NZ (ST05/25)
Appeal – junior off-road motorcycling – Motorcycling NZ – appeal against decision of Judiciary Committee, following appeal against decision of Protest Committee – grounds of appeal: natural justice denied, acted outside powers/jurisdiction, new evidence – Tribunal found no sufficient opportunity to produce additional evidence at hearing given to appellant – denial of natural justice –…
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Sport Integrity Commission v Tukaha Cooper (ST09/25)
Anti-doping – basketball – alleged presence of and use of prohibited substance – cannabis – substance of abuse – admitted rule violation of presence – denied rule violation of use in-competition – unrelated to sports performance – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – rule violation of use withdrawn by Commission – decision made on…
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Sport Integrity Commission v Shannon Drake (ST06/25)
Anti-doping – boxing – presence and use of a prohibited substance– cannabis – joint memorandum of counsel on sanction – out of competition – admitted rule violations – not performance enhancing – rule 10.4.2.1 applies – three month sanction – no treatment programme completed – no reduction in sanction – backdated to date of Provisional…
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Vincent Dalzell v Judo NZ (ST07/25)
Appeal – Judo – Judo NZ – Ground of appeal: the selection/nomination criteria were not properly followed/implemented – Tribunal found that the Judo NZ By-Laws were not properly followed/implemented for eligibility – Judo NZ did not exercise their discretion under the correct clause in the By-Law – matter referred back to Judo NZ with guidance…
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Sport Integrity Commission v X
Anti-doping – Boxing – Presence and Use of prohibited substance – Non-specified substance– Duromine (weight loss drug) containing active and banned ingredient Phentermine –– admitted rule violations – hearing on sanction – intentional/not intentional – Tribunal satisfied “not intentional” by athlete – Tribunal also accepted not in-competition and unrelated to sport performance – reduced sanction…
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Court of Arbitration for Sport – Sport Integrity Commission v Turagalailai (CAS 2024/A/10766)
Anti-doping – Appeal against decision of Sports Tribunal to Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) – substance of abuse – T admitted to use of cannabis in-competition – Tribunal majority concluded eight month sanction having regard to a proportionality argument and substantial delay (for backdating) – CAS allowed appeal against Tribunal decision – CAS found…
