The downgrading of Shayna Jack\u2019s two-year ban for doping will be appealed by the Australian anti-doping body, Sports Integrity Australia.<\/p>\n
The decision to appeal comes after the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) slashed Jack's initial four-year ban in half, with its judge deciding that Jack didn't intentionally ingest the banned substance ligandrol, and considered that she had discharged her onus of proving that the anti-doping rule violation was not intentional.<\/p>\n
Having her ban halved meant that Jack could have returned to the sport next July, but the SIA appeal within the 21-day period has thrown her swimming future into jeopardy once again.<\/p>\n
SIA chief executive David Sharpe said a statement of appeal was lodged with the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday and was based \u201con the need for clarity in the application of key anti-doping legal principles.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSport Integrity Australia will always act to ensure a level playing field for athletes,\u201d Sharpe said. \u201cIn order to protect athletes and sporting competitions, we must have clarity and consistency in the application of the World Anti-Doping Code.\u201d<\/p>\n
Jack tested positive for the anabolic agent ahead of the 2019 world championships. An Australian sports tribunal previously recommended a four-year ban before CAS took on the case.<\/p>\n
The 22-year-old Jack, a four-time medalist in relays at the 2017 world championships, denied doping and said the positive test was caused by a contaminated supplement. The burden of proof is on athletes in anti-doping cases to show exactly how and when any contamination happened.<\/p>\n
Jack tested positive in an out-of-competition test in June 2019. The freestyle specialist was suspended from the Australian team and sent home from its pre-worlds training camp in Japan.<\/p>\n
SIA was established in July, taking over management of the former Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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