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Cape Breton University Soccer Player Banned From Play After Drug Violation

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 15 Jun, 2016 11:39 AM

OTTAWA — An elite soccer player from Cape Breton has been banned from the game for 18 months after admitting to taking a prohibited substance last year.

The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport says Justin Maheu was sanctioned for an anti-doping rule violation after tests detected ephedrine in a urine sample collected during a competition on Oct. 25.

Maheu, a Canadian Interuniversity Sport soccer player from Cape Breton University, acknowledged the violation after the substance was discovered.

A hearing was held to determine the length of his sanction, which will end on April 24.

The centre says ephedrine is on the World Anti-Doping Agency Prohibited List.

Maheu cannot participate with any sport team that is a signatory to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program, including training with teammates.

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