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12 June 2025
The ITA reports that Bolivian doctor Matheus Das Neves Borgo has committed anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) under Article 2.8 (administration of a prohibited substance) and Article 2.9 (complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation) of the World Aquatics anti-doping rules (ADR).
More particularly, the doctor asked a supplement manufacturing laboratory to include the prohibited substance furosemide to made-to order supplements used by swimmer María José Ribera Pinto, who then tested positive for furosemide.¹
Dr Borgo did not challenge the ADRVs. Accordingly, as per article 8.1.3 of the World Aquatics anti-doping rules (and equivalent provision in the World Anti-Doping Code)² the ITA proceeded to issue a sanctioning decision. The period of ineligibility is effective from 12 June 2025 until 11 June 2031.
Parties with a right of appeal may challenge the decision before the appeals division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in accordance with article 13.2 of the World Aquatics anti-doping rules.
The ITA will not comment further on this case
¹ The athlete’s case has been publicly reported by the ITA here and the proceedings about the consequences applicable beyond the 2024 Paris Olympic Games to be imposed under the World Aquatics ADR are currently pending before the anti-doping division of the court of arbitration for sport.
² When an ASP does not challenge the assertion of an ADRV and does not request a hearing, anti-doping organisations have the possibility to issue a written decision sanctioning the ASP and imposing the applicable consequences without having to refer the case to a hearing panel. This is provided in articles 8.1.2 and 8.1.3 of the World Aquatics Anti-Doping Rules and article 8.3 of the World Anti-Doping Code.
