Doping Violation Updates

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges that the Australian Weightlifting Federation (AWF) has imposed a three-year period of Ineligibility on athlete Samuel Thorne.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges that Queensland Rugby League (QRL) has imposed a three-year and eight-month period of ineligibility on athlete Mitchell Farlow for the Presence and Use of Prohibited Substances.

Australian Rules football player Joel Smith has received a four-year and three-month ban for five Anti-Doping Rules Violations (ADRVs).

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Motorsport Australia to impose a three-year period of Ineligibility on athlete Joseph (Joey) Mawson.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges that the Union Cycliste Internationale (UCI) has imposed a three-year period of Ineligibility on athlete Jesse Ewart for the Presence and/or Use of a Prohibited Substance, namely Erythropoietin (EPO).

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Judo Australia to impose a three-year ban on athlete Sung Min (Leo) Lee.

Sport Integrity Australia today acknowledges the decision of Motorcycling Australia to impose a three-year ban on athlete Jesse Dobson for the presence and use of a prohibited substance.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges that Australia Weightlifting Federation (AWF) has imposed a three-year ban on athlete Songhwan (Alan) Park.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of the Australian Weightlifting Federation to impose a four-year ban on athlete Rebecca Richardson for the Presence of a Prohibited Substance/s and/or its metabolites, Use of a Prohibited Substance/s, and Possession of a Prohibited Substance/s.

Acknowledgement of the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to uphold the decision rendered by the World Rugby Independent Judicial Committee and impose a four-year ban on athlete Kristian Jensen.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of the Australian Weightlifting Federation to impose a 12-year ban on athlete Andrew Ciancio for the Presence of a metabolite of a Prohibited Substance and Use of a Prohibited Substance. 

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Australian Weightlifting Federation Ltd (AWF)  to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Brendan Southwick for breaching his period of ineligibility.

Decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport to impose a 2-year sanction in relation to Ms Shayna Jack acknowledged by Sport Integrity Australia.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Cycling Australia and Mountain Bike Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Ondrej Slezak.

Sport Integrity Australia acknowledges the decision of Powerlifting Australia to impose an additional four-year ban on athlete Jessica Gray.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) today acknowledged the decision of Mountain Bike Australia and Cycling Australia to impose a four-year ban on athlete Ondrej Slezak for the presence, use, use or attempted use (three separate violations); attempted use (two separate violations) and possession (five separate violations) of prohibited substances.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority has today welcomed the decision of the AFL Appeal Board to dismiss Stephen Dank’s appeal, after he refused to comply with yet another direction of the Board.

The Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA) notes and welcomes the lifetime period of ineligibility imposed on former Essendon support person, Stephen Dank by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal.