debut: 7/2/12
29,036 runs
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.