Briane Harris, lead on Team Kerri Einarson, had her provisional suspension lifted by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after testing positive for trace amounts of the banned substance Ligandrol. The CAS found no fault or negligence on Harris' part and ruled that she was unknowingly exposed to the substance through bodily contact. The World Curling Federation will not impose any penalty on Harris.
Team Canada lead Briane Harris, left, and third Val Sweeting sweep while playing Prince Edward Island at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts, in Kamloops, B.C., on Monday, Feb. 20, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Harris, the lead on Team Kerri Einarson, claimed she was unknowingly exposed to the banned substance through bodily contact.“The circumstances of this case are unique and unfortunate,” Fowler and Crowne said via email. “We are happy that Ms. Harris prevailed and can return to the sport she loves.” In the 15-page CAS decision forwarded by Harris' lawyers, the curler argued she did not know nor suspect that her husband had been consuming Ligandrol, or that intimate contact represented a risk of contamination with prohibited substances.
It wasn’t immediately clear when Harris might return to action. Her team was scheduled to play Team Kayla Skrlik on Tuesday afternoon at the Grand Slam of Curling’s WFG Masters in Guelph, Ont. Einarson and teammates Val Sweeting, Shannon Birchard, Krysten Karwacki and coach Reid Carruthers declined public comment on the case after the news broke last year.
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