Sinner failed two drug tests in March last year, and although the dust has not yet settled, he is still defending his Australian Open title.
After Sinner was tested for anabolic steroids, the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) initially found him not guilty. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) appealed. As a result, it is widely believed that he could be suspended.
ITIA accepted Sinner's explanation that the banned substance was due to the physiotherapist entering his body during a massage for him. The physical therapist used a spray containing the steroid to treat the wound on his finger, so ITIA absolved Sinner of liability.The Court of Arbitration for Sport will hear WADA's appeal against the decision not to ban Sinner on April 16 and 17.
Sinner hopes to convince the Court of Arbitration for Sport that he has done everything in his power to avoid a positive doping test. howeverIn an interview with the Indo Sport podcast, renowned sports scientist Dr. Ross Tucker put forward the speculation that "he may have deliberately used closstib".
Dr. TuckerCiting a medical study that highlighted how clostib can enter an athlete through massage, and suggests that this may open the door for athletes to cheat.
tuck"It is possible that Sinner was deliberately using closstibel, he knew that the cream contained this substance, and he knew that if caught, he could make a ready-made defense on the grounds of drug contamination," he said.Because there's a study that exonerates him。”
“So this could just be a very clever way of using doping,But you can't prove it. Therefore, the player can only be found not guilty. Perhaps the Court of Arbitration for Sport will look into something that was not addressed in the initial ruling. ”
Many observers find Sinner's explanation of how clostib got into his body to be incredible, butDr. TuckerConfirm that the claims given by Sinner are credible.
He went on to say: "He [Sinner] defended himself with a paper written by an Italian university specifically for this purpose. This study explores the different ways in which people can be contaminated.
For example, Participant A used a cream containing closstib and then shook hands with six people. It was only a very brief contact.
"They tested these people for the next 48 hours to see if they could detect the substance, and the result was detectable. So it makes sense. It is possible to transfer a massage cream containing closstib from one person to another. So he was able to provide a basis for the source of the positive test result. ”
Despite this explanation,Dr. TuckerComplementing this important point, he argues that Sinner may have difficulty proving that he took every precaution to avoid testing positive.
He also stated that clostib had been used in East Germany and that it was clear that it had been used for deliberate doping.
It faded away, only to re-emerge in Italy, where a series of controversies over drug contamination arose. Interestingly, this is the case only in Italy. The point is, closstieb is suspicious.
WADA said they accepted Sinner's explanation of the drug contamination, but they believed that he should be found guilty of some degree of fault. WADA will argue that athletes should be held more responsible than they were when they were initially adjudicated. ”
Swiatek was suspended for one month.Her case, sufferedThe contaminated product is a drug.So it's reasonable to believe that a regulated drug contains ingredients that match what the label says. As a result, the level of fault she can bear is minimal.
Halep was suspended for nine months。 The contaminated product in her case was not a drug,is a collagen supplement, her fault was found to be higher.
The gravity of Sinner's case lies in the fact thatThe positive test result is not caused by the contaminated product, but is directly due to the drug containing the banned ingredient。 The product applied to the fingers by the masseur is not contaminated and the actual ingredients are clearly indicated on the product packaging.Because this is not a contaminated product, the penalty ranges from one to two years.
If Sinner is banned for a year, he will miss out on four Grand Slam tournaments and his world No. 1 ranking will be lost, as he will have to return to action with zero ranking points.
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