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Swiatek banned fi a month fi doping

Chrissy 11/28/24, 9:14:34 PM
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debut: 11/14/02
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HMmmm. Dem tek long fi tell us.
Chrissy 11/28/24, 9:55:53 PM
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Why did the WTA remain silent about this?

It was determined her level of fault was "at the lowest end of the range for no significant fault or negligence," the ITIA said.

Swiatek has only eight days remaining on the punishment, after she was provisionally suspended from Sept. 12 to Oct. 4 and missed three tournaments. The remaining suspension will be completed while there is no competition, and Swiatek will be cleared to return to play as of Monday.

She had said in September that she was missing the Korea Open, China Open and Wuhan Open for personal reasons.
imusic 11/28/24, 11:03:31 PM
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debut: 11/13/02
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Sinner…,,now Siatek

Meanwhile……Halep bawlin wurl nuh lebel
Kay 11/28/24, 11:12:49 PM
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debut: 2/1/15
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It's not easy to be #1 these days as the youngsters coming through are coming with good resumes from top academies and coaches.

This s a disgrace to the game as both #1 players are tainted with the "D" label ......
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Casper 11/29/24, 2:11:36 AM
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debut: 11/9/18
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In reply to Chrissy

WoW! Is this a certain white privilege for Superstars white players, a la Singer?

Imagine if Venus or Serena had doped, would it have taken so long to be publicized and only at the end of the season, so they could play their remaining tournament?

Get outta here!
Chrissy 11/29/24, 1:13:12 PM
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In reply to imusic
Yuh see it?
WI_cricfan 11/29/24, 1:45:47 PM
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debut: 10/12/06
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Banned or suspended?
Casper 11/29/24, 1:48:24 PM
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Halep expresses dismay

“I sit and try to understand but it is really impossible for me to understand something like this," Halep posted Friday on her Instagram account. “I sit and wonder, ‘Why such a big difference in treatment and judgment?’

"I can’t find, and I don’t think there can be, a logical answer. It can only be bad will on the part of ITIA, the organisation that did absolutely everything to destroy me despite the evidence."
Chrissy 11/29/24, 1:55:01 PM
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In reply to Casper
She is correct
nick2020 11/30/24, 2:08:19 AM
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In reply to Chrissy

No horse in this race but

There are significant differences between the two.

Taken from this article

Note, this is where Maria Sharapova’s defense went off the rails as well. If meldonium were innocuously being used to address her diabetes, why withhold listing it on forms? Halep, too, omitted the banned substance from her forms. By Halep’s own admission, she was trying a new supplement. She and her team had concerns sufficiently serious that colleagues were asked to double-check and source the ingredients. The supplements were so “boutique” that they were unavailable for over-the-counter purchase, instead ordered from Canada. … And, weeks later, Halep didn’t mention this new substance on forms, or when asked, even after her positive test? Imagine: You were wrongfully accused of taking a banned substance; wouldn’t you empty the bucket offering every possible substance you ingested, hoping one might explain the mishap? Why withhold anything?


Iga's timeline according to this article

The Salt Lake City lab confirms the presence of trimetazidine in both the open and sealed melatonin containers. They were able to “rule out potential manipulation” and said that the amount of trimetazidine in the supplement “was consistent with the estimated concentrations of TMZ found in the Player’s urine sample, based on the Player’s asserted ingestion.”


It pains me to say though I do find myself siding with Kyrios. All these "excuses" make for loopholes when players get caught. I do not like exemptions and excuses.