The Italian Jannik Sinner would still be under the threat of a heavy suspension after his positive control in 2024.
Controlled positive twice in March 2024 at ClosTebol, a prohibited substance, Jannik Sinner had been bleached in August 2024 by the ITIA independent court. Problem, since this decision, the controversy has not stopped for the players and the World Anti -Doping Agency. Jannik Sinner’s hearing, as part of this case, will take place on April 16 and 17 by the Sports Arbitral Tribunal (CAS).
Interviewed by the Stampa, the spokesman for the world agency James Fitzgerald, once again spoke of the suspension that the world No. 1 could know and the threat is great for the winner of the first Grand Chelem of the year in January 2025 . “We believe that the conclusion ‘without fault and without negligence is incorrect with regard to the regulations in force and we ask for a suspension between one and two years. Exception of those already canceled at first instance, “he explains. On the question of involuntary contamination, the AMA does not omit it, but still talks about the responsibility of athletes. “The question of possible contamination is real, and the AMA responds to it. Over the years, the minimum declaration thresholds for various substances have been adjusted to guarantee equity for athletes who involuntarily ingest a prohibited substance, as well as To protect those who seek to cheat. “