06. March 2003  
Moutier/ Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

Canabis: It is three Month!

Gervasio Deferr (ESP

The Royal Spanish Federation of Gymnastics returned its verdict on the case of the Spanish gymnast Gervasio Deferr, who had tested positive for cannabis (- News from February, 19)
The athlete was given a three-month suspension to begin on January 7, 2003 for the charges against him at the 2002 national championships in Vitoria.
Concerning the case of the Paris-Bercy Tournament and the World Championships in Debrecen, it will be the responsibility of the three independent members of the Disciplinary Commission of the FIG to convene and rule.
The Commission will have to decide specifically, whether the sentence should become effective the day when the blood sample was taken, which would be on October 12, 2002.
A meeting of the Disciplinary Commission will be on the calendar of the next few weeks.
(Source: FIG-phs/cj)

More information: News from 2003, February, 19