Anyperiod of Provisional Suspension (whether imposed orvoluntarily accepted) shall be credited against the totalperiod of Ineligibility imposed.10.9.1 Delays Not Attributable tothe Athlete or other PersonWhere there have been substantial delays in thehearing process or other aspects of DopingControl not attributable to the Athlete or otherPerson , the body imposing the sanction maystart the period of Ineligibility at an earlier datecommencing as early as the date of Samplecollection or the date on which another anti-doping rule violation last occurred.10.9.2 Timely AdmissionWhere the Athlete or other Person promptly(which, in all events, for an Athlete meansbefore the Athlete competes again) admits theanti-doping rule violation after being confrontedwith the anti-doping rule violation by the Anti-Doping Organization , the period of Ineligibilitymay start as early as the date of Samplecollection or the date on which another anti-doping rule violation last occurred.