Outer Temple Chambers’ Matthew Phillips was instructed to advise and represent a British Triathlete who tested positive for Clenbuterol at the recent World Championships in Mexico. An anti-doping rule violation was asserted by the International Triathlon Union (ITU) against the athlete.
The applicable period of ineligibility for the alleged violation is four years. The levels of Clenbuterol in the athletes A and B samples were low. A defence was forwarded alleging that consumption of contaminated meat prior to the testing was the most likely explanation for the adverse findings.
The illegal use of Clenbuterol in the cattle industry in Mexico remains a problem. The athlete was not warned about the risk of eating meat in Mexico.
Having consulted with WADA, the ITU accepted that the athlete’s defence was “plausible and receivable”. The athlete has been informed that he has no case to answer.
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