Jannik Sinner doping case: Wada appeals to CAS

Wada is appealing the Sinner case and is demanding long bans

The World Anti-Doping Agency does not accept the decision of the responsible tennis agency. Now the International Court of Arbitration for Sport comes into play.

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The matter is not over yet: Is it going to be tough for Jannik Sinner?

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Jannik Sinner still faces a ban despite being acquitted after two positive doping tests. The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) announced that it had lodged an appeal with the International Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne on Thursday.

He became world number one in March tested positive twice for the banned anabolic steroid Clostebol. The 23-year-old did not receive a ban. The responsible tennis agency Itia justified the acquittal by saying that the two-time Grand Slam champion could not be proven to have acted intentionally or to be negligent.

According to WADA, this statement is “not correct according to the applicable rules”. WADA, based in Montreal, Canada, is therefore calling for “a ban of one to two years” for sinners. However, the authority did not request additional deletion of results in addition to those already ordered by the court of first instance. Sinner won the US Open at the beginning of September.

How does Italy’s sports star explain himself?

In a statement he posted on social media, Sinner explained that the substance entered his body through the hands of his physical therapist. Accordingly, the carer in Italy used an over-the-counter spray containing Clostebol to treat a cut on his finger.

The Itia considered a scientific expert sinner’s explanation to be credible. That’s why they refrained from suspending Sinner, at least temporarily. This caused a lack of understanding within the tennis scene.

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topicnews · September 28, 2024

Jannik Sinner doping case: Wada appeals to CAS

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