This principlewas accepted at the World Conferenceon Doping in Sport 1999 and wasincorporated into the OMADC whichprovides that sanctions can bereduced in “exceptionalcircumstances.”  The Code alsoprovides for the possible reduction orelimination of the period of Ineligibilityin the unique circumstance where theAthlete can establish that he or shehad No Fault or Negligence, or NoSignificant Fault or Negligence, inconnection with the violation.