CIS football athlete suspended for the presence of tamoxifen

Source: Justin MacNeill, Communications Coordinator CCES

OTTAWA – The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) announced today that Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) football athlete Mackenzie Morrison has received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation. The athlete’s urine sample, collected during out-of-competition doping control on September 24, 2013, revealed the presence of tamoxifen (an estrogen receptor modulator).  
 
In response to the CCES’ notification of the adverse analytical finding, Mr. Morrison waived his right to a hearing, acknowledged the anti-doping rule violation, and accepted a two-year sanction ending December 5, 2015. The athlete, who resides in Acton, Ontario, is ineligible to participate in any capacity with any sport signatory to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program (CADP), including training with teammates.
 
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