Update on skaters' ineligibility following an Anti-Doping Rule violation

[gsk8]

Case Resolution Agreement: Update on Laura Barquero Jimenez (ESP)
Status of Skaters subject to a period of Ineligibility following an Anti-Doping Rule Violation

 

[NanaPat]

For those who have trouble reading the attachments, it's a six year suspension from 22-Feb-2022 through 21-Feb-2028.

 

[jorge2912]

For those who have trouble reading the attachments, it's a six year suspension from 22-Feb-2022 through 21-Feb-2028.

Well would be devastating for her that ineligibility but WADA rules are clear and she wasn't careful about what she is using even applies that to skincare products (she said to Spanish press time ago about a skincare product was the responsible of her "accidental" doping)

 

[bckabck]

Well would be devastating for her that ineligibility but WADA rules are clear and she wasn't careful about what she is using even applies that to skincare products (she said to Spanish press time ago about a skincare product was the responsible of her "accidental" doping)

I believe Jessica Calalang (former US pair skater) also had a doping violation due to her skincare and hair products.

 

[Jumping_Bean]

I didn't realise Laura tested positive twice, even though it must have been mentioned at some point. It makes sense now why the suspension is so long and why it took so long for her case to be resolved. Two positive tests for the same thing a year apart would definitely make anti-doping agencies suspicious, even if they believed in an accidental/negligent contamination the first time around.

I believe Jessica Calalang (former US pair skater) also had a doping violation due to her skincare and hair products.

Yes, she did. However, in her case, she had no way of knowing that she was risking a positive test with her products. Shortly before Jessica tested positive (in January 2021), WADA lowered the concentration needed for a positive test (in December 2020), which explains why Jessica hadn't previously tested positive despite using the same products. She was somewhat lucky that a bunch of boxers tested positive for 4-CPA after a fight in May, and the anti-doping agent responsible for that competition found it odd and requested an investigation, in which they determined that a skincare preservative was also metabolised to 4-CPA. WADA quietly changed its policies for this metabolite and dropped cases like Jessica's. Essentially, her case was similar to one in which contamination of a product could be proven.

Laura, on the other hand, was simply not careful enough, at least not the first time her test was positive. She was given a cream that, while common in Italy, contained steroids and she did not check its contents. If she's telling the truth, she couldn't have known that contaminated surfaces could lead to a positive test without her actively using the cream, but she still should have checked the cream upon receipt. Even if both of her doping violations are unintentional, due to the time frame, the WADA code would not allow for a suspension shorter than 5 years.

 

[ice coverage]

I believe Jessica Calalang (former US pair skater) also had a doping violation due to her skincare and hair products.

... Yes, she did. However, in her case, she had no way of knowing that she was risking a positive test with her products. Shortly before Jessica tested positive (in January 2021), WADA lowered the concentration needed for a positive test (in December 2020), which explains why Jessica hadn't previously tested positive despite using the same products. She was somewhat lucky that a bunch of boxers tested positive for 4-CPA after a fight in May, and the anti-doping agent responsible for that competition found it odd and requested an investigation, in which they determined that a skincare preservative was also metabolised to 4-CPA, so WADA quietly changed their policies and dropped cases like Jessica's. Essentially, her case was similar to one in which contamination of a product could be proven. ...

Agree with Jumping_Bean that it is important to remember that USADA and WADA cleared Calalang of any wrongdoing. Thanks also for making sure to explain why. The cosmetic preservative chlorphenesin was not a banned substance.

https://usfigureskatingfanzone.com/...son-clear-hurdle-ready-to-live-the-dream.aspx (Nov 2021)
https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1114225/calalang-cleared-usada-wada-doping-ban (Oct 2021)​