Case Law

Since 2004, when the first World Anti-Doping Code (Code) came into force, a number of legal decisions have been rendered applying the rules of the Code by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) as well as by other internal tribunals of International Federations and National Anti-Doping Organizations. As part of its responsibility to monitor Code-compliance by its Signatories, WADA has a right of appeal against any decision rendered under the Code.

The table below provides a curated selection of CAS awards designed to assist stakeholders by offering pertinent resources and guidance. To access more CAS awards, please visit the CAS jurisprudence database and the CAS website (for recent decisions).

Date Reference ADRV Substance Keywords Outcome
30/Sep/25 CAS 2024/A/10988 2.1 Ostarine DNA Testing, Intent, NFN, NSFN, Origin Appeal upheld - 4-year POI
12/Sep/25 CAS 2024/A/10800 & 10802 2.1 Trenbolone Intent, Meat contamination, Origin Appeal partially upheld – 4-year POI
22/Jul/25 CAS 2024/A/10647 2.1 Chlortalidone NFN, NSFN, Origin Appeal upheld – 2-year POI
30/Apr/25 CAS 2024/A/10872 2.1 Clenbuterol ATF, Meat contamination Appeal upheld - case referred to NADO
20/Feb/25 CAS 2021/A/8343 2.3 - Evasion Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
27/Jan/25 CAS 2023/A/10045 2.5 - Exceptional Circumstances, Tampering Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
27/Aug/24 CAS 2023/A/9550, 9586 & 9607 2.2 - ABP, Proportionnality Appeal upheld - 4-year POI
29/Jan/24 CAS 2023/A/9451, 9455 & 9456 2.1 Trimetazidine Intent, Origin, Protected Person Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
28/Nov/23 CAS 2021/A/8126 & 8152 2.1 Dehydrochloromethyltestosterone  Disqualification, Intent, LIMS, Meat contamination Appeal partially upheld – 4-year POI
31/Oct/23 TAS 2022/A/9083 2.1 Tuaminoheptane NSFN, Medication Appeal partially upheld – 14-month POI
29/Sep/23 CAS 2023/A/9525 2.1 Furosemide Intent, Medication Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
5/Sep/23 CAS 2022/A/8809 2.4 - Whereabouts Failures Appeal upheld – 2-year POI
16/May/23 CAS 2021/A/8529 2.4 - Whereabouts Failures Appeal upheld – 20-month POI
31/Mar/23 CAS 2021/A/8458 2.1 Drostanolone Intent, Medication Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
9/Jun/22 CAS 2021/A/7838 2.2 Metenolone, Trenbolone Aggravating Circumstances, Disqualification, LIMS Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
16/Sep/21 CAS 2020/A/7579 & 7580 2.1 Ligandrol Intent, Origin Appeal dismissed – 2-year POI
30/Jun/21 CAS 2020/A/7526 & 7559 2.4 - Whereabouts Failures Appeal partially upheld – 2-year POI
22/Jun/21 CAS 2019/A/6148 2.3, 2.5 - Departure from ISTI, Refusal, Tampering Appeal upheld – 4-year-and-three-month POI
10/Nov/20 CAS 2020/A/6978 & 7068 2.1 Drostanolone Intent, Meat Contamination, Origin Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
4/Aug/20 CAS 2019/A/6226 2.2   ABP Appeal upheld – 4-year POI
27/Jan/20 CAS 2019/A/6112 2.1 Furosemide Departure from ISTI, Origin Appeal upheld – 2-year POI
30/Jul/18 CAS 2018/A/5546 & 5571 2.1 Cocaine NSFN, Proportionnality Appeal partially upheld – 14-month POI
24/Jul/17 CAS 2017/A/5000 2.1 Stanozolol Substantial Assistance Appeal dismissed – 8-year POI, 18 months of which are suspended
19/Jan/17 CAS 2016/A/4609 2.1 Nandrolone, Testosterone Intent, Medication Appeal upheld – 4-year POI