Wrestling athlete suspended for refusing to submit to sample collection
(Ottawa, Ontario – October 10, 2013) – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Yak Al-Rekabi, a wrestling athlete, has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.
The athlete refused to submit to sample collection during an in-competition doping control session on March 23, 2013.
Mr. Al-Rekabi did not engage in the hearing process. Based on the evidence provided by the CCES, Arbitrator Patrice Brunet imposed a sanction of two years ineligibility from sport, terminating July 15, 2015. The athlete, who resides in St. Laurent, Quebec, is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), including training with teammates.
A copy of the full decision can be found at www.crdsc-sdrcc.ca.
The CCES 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.
