The Panel further noted that, in the course of the hearing, as occurred during the sample collection process on 4 September 2018, the Athlete sought to take matters into his own hands: unexpectedly, in the course of the closing statement he was invited to give by the Panel, he invited an unknown and unannounced person from the public gallery to join him at his table and act as an impromptu interpreter. He did not seem to deem it necessary to seek the permission of the Panel, or to otherwise act in a manner which suggested that he respected the authority of others, or of established procedures. The Athlete is a world class athlete, with an impressive list of sporting achievements; he is not, however, above
the law or legal process.