KonaCoffee wrote:
I know of an age grouper in years past that wasn't able to race Kona because they couldn't find a vein and repeatedly stabbed her in multiple locations in a very futile attempt to find a vein and draw blood. She even warned them it would be a problem and asked for a physician.She should have ground for protesting that if that's the case.
If the amount of blood that can be removed from the Athlete at the first attempt is insufficient, the BCO shall repeat the procedure up to a maximum of three attempts in total. Should all three attempts fail to produce a sufficient amount of blood, then the BCO shall inform the DCO. The DCO shall terminate the Sample Collection Session and record this and the reasons for terminating the collection.
If the DCO terminates the Collection, it is not an official "Failure to Comply." And there's no listed sanction in the WADA Code where you skip one event. You're either formally sanctioned, or you're not formally sanctioned. There is no "one day" penalty. And there is no penalty without due process, e.g. the athlete is afforded the opportunity to challenge or arbitrate.
Is it possible this age grouper was telling a story about why she left Kona?
Edit: Maybe there is a one-day thing. Just can't find it written as policy anywhere.