It is Dawson's second anti-doping rule violation, having been suspended for 12 months in 2014. The tribunal cautioned Dawson that he was subject to substantial mandatory penalties, offering assistance and advice. For a second anti-doping rule violation, Dawson was subject to "twice the period of ineligibility" otherwise applicable which is four years. "We can't reiterate enough how important it is for athletes to check and double check every supplement which they are thinking of taking. "And even if the ingredients are listed, it is the athletes' responsibility to check that they are permitted in sport," Paterson says.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 17, 2017 23:37 UTC