Montreal Carabins suspended by CCES for 6 months

CIS Football Athlete Suspended for Methylhexaneamine Violation

(Ottawa, Ontario – February 27, 2012) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football athlete Carlos Martinez has received a six-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample, collected during in-competition doping control on September 10, 2011, revealed the presence of methylhexaneamine, a prohibited stimulant.

Methylhexaneamine is classified as a “specified substance” on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List, banned in competition. Under the rules of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), an athlete facing a first violation involving a “specified substance” can seek a sanction reduction from two years of ineligibility down to a reprimand.

In response to the CCES’ notification of the adverse analytical finding, Martinez waived his right to a hearing, acknowledged the anti-doping rule violation, and accepted a six-month sanction ending April 19, 2012. The athlete is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the CADP, including training with teammates.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport is an independent, national, not-for profit organization. We recognize that true sport can make a great difference for individuals, communities and our country. We are committed to working collaboratively to activate a values-based and principle-driven sport system; protecting the integrity of sport from the negative forces of doping and other unethical threats; and advocating for sport that is fair, safe and open to everyone.