MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
30 Aug 2019, 15:37#1
Cape Town - Springbok and Lions wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has formally been charged with a doping offence after testing positive for "multiple anabolic steroids and metabolites".
The South African Institute for Drug Free Sport (SAIDS) informed Dyantyi ON August 13, 2019 that an adverse analytical finding had been detected in a sample collected from him in a doping test on July 2, 2019.
The test was conducted in accordance with the National Anti-Doping Regulations.
Dyantyi, who was provisionally suspended in light of the finding, exercised his right to have his B-sample analysed.
On Friday, SAIDS confirmed that the B-sample was tested at the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited laboratory at the University of the Free State which confirmed the A-sample results of the presence of the banned substances: metandienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033.
These performance-enhancing substances are on the 2019 List of Prohibited Substances and Methods in Sport, and are banned in- and out-of-competition.
As a result, Dyantyi has now been formally charged with a doping offence for multiple anabolic steroids and metabolites.
The charge has been communicated to SA Rugby, World Rugby and WADA.
Moving forward, Dyantyi has the option of admitting to the charge and accepting an appropriate sanction based on the World Doping Code’s framework.
Dyantyi may also submit a plea for consideration of a reduced sanction by providing mitigating circumstances.
According to the SAIDS statement, Dyantyi has the right to contest the charge before an independent tribunal panel. If he disputes the charge and pleads not guilty, a hearing will be set down within the next four weeks, and he will be required to provide evidence that can prove his innocence. The independent tribunal panel will then adjudicate over the proceeding and hand down a decision.
Dyantyi made his Springbok debut in June last year against England at Ellis Park and played his last Test against Wales in Cardiff on the end of year tour.
Compiled by Garrin Lambley
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
30 Aug 2019, 16:19#2
Sports 24 reached out to world-renowned sport scientist Dr Ross Tucker on Twitter to for an explainer of the steroids in question as well as the process ahead.
In a detailed 14-post explanation, Tucker confirmed:
Let’s briefly talk about some background on #Dyantiand doping. A short thread. Specifcally, we are looking at metandienone, methyltestosterone and LGD-4033, which are the substances confirmed as found in his A & B samples, for which he’s now charged:
First, let’s orientate ourselves about what we’re dealing with. All 3 those substances are in Class S1, in substances & methods prohibited at all times. S1 is anabolic agents, Testosterone, Stanozol, DHEA the most famous of them. I’ve highlighted in yellow the 3 in Dyanti’s case
Anabolic agents (aka androgenic agents) are responsible for “building up". Muscle, especially. Androgenic = “male making”, so again, muscle growth & repair, improved recovery, greater strength gains when training, injury repair. Hence their placement on the banned list.
Obviously, the question that must be answered is whether Dyanti doped or not? The presence of those substances means “yes”, though the likely rebuttal will be “I didn’t take them on purpose, this is ‘inadvertent doping’”, which is pretty much always to the go-to line
To show inadvertent doping, player needs to show that he took a supplement that was contaminated with banned substances. But that’s only part of it. He also has to show that he took reasonable precautions to avoid inadvertent doping. That is, they can’t have been “reckless”
“My bad, I didn’t realise”, or “I took something a company gave me as a sponsorship” is not valid, because the athlete is ultimately liable for what is in their body. A pro athlete pretty much has to always assume they’re an hour away from being tested, so must constantly ask...
…”Is there a chance that this powder/pill/liquid contains banned drugs?”. And that puts the onus on them to research it, to get assurances from independent third-parties (the sport’s governing body, or quality assuring regulators) that they’re on safe ground, doping wise
If the player hasn’t done this, then it doesn’t matter if it’s an accident or not, it’s as good as doping (otherwise they’d never be able to prove and sanction any doping offences!). So it *can* happen that athletes prove inadvertent doping, but the bar is (necessarily) high
I don’t know what Dyanti will offer as explanation, now that he’s charged, but history shows that supplement contamination is the most common (LGD4033 may be familiar to some because of Shayna Jack’s case, in AUS swimming, remember? Same defence). This excuse is tough to prove
This is especially true because the supplement industry is notoriously unregulated, especially here in SA, and so a player who takes a supplement WITHOUT doing the necessary checks is playing doping Russian Roulette with their careers. Best case is stupid negligence!
Worst case is deliberate doping, but the system treats them similarly, unless those other steps are shown convincingly. On “deliberate doping”, rugby in SA has a high degree of ’suspicion’ - we know this from the prevalence of school positives. This is likely true globally
And when you have a culture of “enhancement” plus easy access to drugs (in gyms), plus you’re drowning in unregulated supplements with aggressive marketing tactics, you have a formula for positive tests, both accidental & deliberate. Time will tell what this is put down to
Sorry, have to add one point of emphasis. The onus really does lie with the athlete. They must assume a test is coming. So they HAVE to be able to answer “No” to a question “Is there a risk of doping?”. They have support structures to help assure this, so they’re not alone
There are times when I feel sympathy for athletes, because sometimes it feels like they have to be a biochemist to navigate the WADA list! But they DO have 24hr access to doctors & people who can advise, and it’s THEIR job to use them. Inadvertent doping must be a high bar
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
31 Aug 2019, 05:29#7
What was great about this guy was what was going on upstairs. His vision and instant reactions. Did he need the drugs? That said, how can a modern sportsman assume it's all going to be undetected! Reckless and sad!
31 Aug 2019, 10:01#11
Cloudy, the reason he looked dynamic and exciting is probably because he was cheating with performance enhancing drugs!
Have these Japies no shame??
RORooinek
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RORooinekCaptain18,117 posts
31 Aug 2019, 10:49#12
I'm surprised so many people take so long to work Baboon-ou out.
Baboon-ou is a coward. A gutless weak-arsed and craven little coward who loves to dish it out and demands answers to his stupid questions but is too craven and lily-livered to answer any questions put to him.
Baboon-ou is also a liar. He not only makes up a lot of bullshit which he never substantiates but he also tells blatant, malicious lies.
As if that's not enough, Baboon-ou is also incredibly stupid. Probably the stupidest person I've ever encountered. Uneducated, simple-minded, ignorant, brainwashed and just plain stupid.
A cowardly, stupid liar. Not a great combination.
sharkbok
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sharkbokCaptain23,234 posts
31 Aug 2019, 12:33#15
Draad is Beeno's minion. Beeno says what Draad wants to say, but does not have the guts
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
01 Sept 2019, 03:41#21
HasBeen plays Peeper like a fiddle.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
01 Sept 2019, 23:20#24
Come now HasBeen....beating up on Peeper is no great shakes.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Sept 2019, 04:37#25
No Cloudy.....Rooinek prefers trolling the Facebook accounts of other posters' kids.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Sept 2019, 05:01#26
He's not defending you Cloudy, he's using that as a pretext to attack Beeno. I have been posting with this excuse for a human being for almost 20 years, there are no redeeming traits.
In any case from my perspective you seem to hold your own against HasBeen without any difficulty.
MOMozart
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MOMozartCaptain49,914 posts
02 Sept 2019, 05:24#27
For the record......so did Beeno:
Jul 09, 2019, 21:34
Yeh stay strong Cloudy hope your Dad makes strong and complete recovery.
Need you back for the RWC. Somebody has to explain what went wrong. :D
.......
DEDenny
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02 Sept 2019, 11:08#37
If he has a millimeter of Christianity in him then I am Jesus Christ.
Disgusting.
