Simona Halep suspended for four years for anti-doping rule violations
Euskaraz irakurri: Lau urteko zigorra ezarri diote Simona Halepi, dopinaren aurkako arauak urratzeagatik
An independent court has suspended by four years to the tennis player Simona Halep by anti-doping rule violations, as reported this Tuesday by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Specifically, the 31-year-old Romanian player, champion of Roland Garros in 2018 and Wimbledon in 2019 and number one in the world for 64 weeks, tested positive at the 2022 US Openfor the prohibited substance roxadustatand, furthermore, presents various irregularities in the Athlete’s Biological Passport.
In this context, after having heard expert scientific witnesses on behalf of the tennis player and the ITIA, as well as the player herself, who declared having taken a “contaminated supplement”, the independent court has confirmed having determined that Halep had committed intentional anti-doping rule violations, since “the volume ingested could not have given rise to the concentration of roxadustat found in the positive sample.”
“Today, a Tennis Anti-Doping Program tribunal announced a provisional decision in my case. The last year has been the hardest match of my life and, unfortunately, my fight continues. I have dedicated my life to the beautiful game of tennis “I take the rules that govern our sport very seriously, and I am proud to have never knowingly or intentionally used any prohibited substance. I refused to accept their decision of a four-year ban,” Halep said in her comments. social networks.
“While I am grateful to have finally received an answer after numerous unfounded delays and the feeling of having lived in purgatory for more than a year, I am disappointed by the court’s decision,” added Halep, who has been provisionally suspended since October of 2022, so His suspension will now be extended until October 6, 2026.
Source: Eitb
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