(Ottawa, Ontario ā March 20, 2019) ā The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Kyle Borsa, a U SPORTS football athlete affiliated with the University of Regina, received a 16-month sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athleteās urine sample, collected during out-of-competition doping control on October 16, 2018, revealed the presence of Higenamine, a prohibited beta-2 agonist.
Higenamine is classified as a āspecified substanceā on the Prohibited List. Under the rules of the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), an athlete facing a first violation involving a āspecified substanceā will be given a proposed sanction based on the CCESās assessment of the athlete’s degree of fault.
In response to the CCESās notification of the adverse analytical finding, Mr. Borsa admitted the violation in a timely fashion (in accordance with CADP rule 10.11.2), and a hearing was held to determine the sanction length. Arbitrator Jeffrey J. Palamar confirmed the violation and imposed a sanction of 16 months ineligibility from sport, ending February 15, 2020. During the sanction period, the athlete, who resides in Regina, SK, is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the CADP, including training with teammates.
The full decision can be found at www.crdsc-sdrcc.ca.
About the CCES
The CCES is an independent, national, not-for profit organization with a responsibility to administer the CADP. Under the CADP rules, the CCES announces publicly every anti-doping rule violation. We recognize that true sport can make a great difference for individuals, communities and our country. We are committed to making sport better by 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.
source: CCES.ca
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