Domien Michiels, a Belgian equestrian athlete, was disqualified from the Paris Olympics dressage competition after inadvertently testing positive for dorzolamide, a prohibited substance. He administered eye drops containing dorzolamide to his dog, which resulted in the banned substance entering his body. While he was found to have 'No Fault or Negligence', the strict liability principle led to the disqualification of his individual results. The Belgium team’s overall placement, however, remains unaffected.
Considering that dorzolamide did not enter the athlete's system through topical ophthalmic route exclusively and in light of the principle of 'strict liability', the presence of dorzolamide in his sample constitutes an ADRV.
I accept the decision that acknowledges that I was not negligent and had no intention to cheat or break the rules,
The athlete was able to establish that dorzolamide entered his body inadvertently when he administered eye drops containing dorzolamide to his dog to treat the dog's illness.
The results of the Belgium team, which finished fifth at the Olympics, will not be disqualified.
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