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ERRANI Banned For Doping

Post by Grossefavourite » Aug Mon 07, 2017 10:22 am

http://www.tennis.com/pro-game/2017/08/ ... ban/68375/

/>Errani's defense blamed contamination from her mother's cancer medication. (AP)

LONDON (AP) — Former French Open finalist Sara Errani must serve a two-month doping ban after testing positive for the banned substance letrozole in a test taken in February, the International Tennis Federation said on Monday.

Errani blamed contamination from her mother's breast cancer medication.

"I never took, in my life and during my career, any prohibited substance," Errani said in a statement. "I am extremely disappointed but at the same time at peace with my conscience and aware I haven't done anything wrong."

An adjudication panel ruled that Errani's fault was "at the lower end of the scale," but that she should still be banned for two months from Aug. 3.

The Italian has also been retroactively disqualified from tournaments from Feb. 16 through June 7. Her only notable performance in that period was a semifinal in Rabat, Morocco, in May, plus a second-round loss at Roland Garros.

Errani's ban will end on Oct. 2, precluding her from playing in the U.S. Open.

Errani reached the 2012 French Open final, losing to Maria Sharapova, and has completed a career grand slam in women's doubles with Roberta Vinci.

The 98th-ranked Errani has won nine singles titles and 25 doubles titles in her WTA career. She reached a career-high singles ranking of No. 5 in 2013.

She also helped Italy to three Fed Cup titles.
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Re:ERRANI Banned For Doping

Post by Ace2Ace » Aug Mon 07, 2017 2:08 pm

The findings:
20. ...
21. ...
22. Professor Favretto carried out a hair test analysis in respect of samples of hair
from the Player compared with samples of hair from Mrs Errani. The conclusion
that was advanced was that there was clear evidence of regular use over a long
period by Mrs Errani
, entirely consistent with her treatment as prescribed by her
doctor. With the Player there was however no trace.
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Post by Grossefavourite » Aug Mon 07, 2017 2:16 pm

<font color=brown>@ <b>Ace2Ace</b>:</font>
 
No trace of long-term use or use in general?

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Post by Ace2Ace » Aug Mon 07, 2017 2:28 pm

nope.. no trace... didn't use it for 10 years. lol lol

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Post by Ace2Ace » Aug Mon 07, 2017 2:29 pm

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Post by Grossefavourite » Aug Mon 07, 2017 2:38 pm

How did her mom's cancer medication get into her urine sample?
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Post by Ace2Ace » Aug Mon 07, 2017 9:31 pm

a bit fishy story:
"Errani said she believed one of her mother’s tablets from a blister pack kept near the kitchen worktop accidentally fell and contaminated some soup and tortellini she was preparing.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis ... media.html

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Post by Ace2Ace » Aug Mon 07, 2017 9:33 pm

I don't think a pill can just jump into a sauce or whatever.

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Post by Grossefavourite » Aug Mon 07, 2017 9:44 pm

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Oh dear.... This explanation tops all.

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Post by Graveller » Aug Tue 08, 2017 2:50 am

I am not an expert, but I still trust experts (too many stupid decisions have been made by people over the last years because the uneducated/uninformed are being misled to believe that they know better than experts).

So if those who investigated the case are convinced that is was an unintentional small intake at single point in time (and the scientific evidence backs this up), then I will accept their conclusion.
(and if you read the side-effects of that product, then only an idiot would take it for non-medical purposes).

No more to be said on this case by me.
"Never argue with an idiot - they take you down to their level and then beat you on experience"

"Don't wrestle with a pig: you both get dirty, but the pig actually likes it"

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