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OK, I know I did nothing wrong myself, but appreciate that my entourage did and accept my fate.
It would have allowed him to say The "system" is not a system. It's a club. Supposed case-by-case discretion is, in fact, merely cover for tailored deals, unfair treatment, and inconsistent rulings,
This bias is unacceptable for all athletes and shows a deep disrespect for every sport and its fans. It's time for change. And we will change it,
said the PTPA, which acts as a players’ union of sorts in seeking for greater equality in terms of opportunities and the money that flows through the sport It's not just the different results for different players. It's the lack of transparency. The lack of process. The lack of consistency. The lack of credibility in the alphabet soup of agencies charged with regulating our sports and athletes,
No matter who you root for, several things are now clear,
stated the PTPA in a public statement on the matter I don't believe in a clean sport anymore."
And three-time Grand Slam winner Stan Wawrinka was equally damning of the deal, writing We were satisfied that the player had established the source of the prohibited substance and that the breach was unintentional. Today's outcome supports this finding,
said the ITIA on Saturday Guilty or not? Sad day for tennis. Fairness in tennis does not exist."
Kyrgios reacted to Saturday's announcement on X, posting This case had been hanging over me now for nearly a year and the process still had a long time to run with a decision maybe only at the end of the year,
Sinner, who won the Australian Open in January, said in a statement I am delighted that Jannik can finally put this harrowing experience behind him. WADA has confirmed the facts determined by the Independent Tribunal. It is clear that Jannik had no intent, no knowledge, and gained no competitive advantage. Regrettably, errors made by members of his team led to this situation."
Sinner's London-based lawyer, Jamie Singer commented This case is an important reminder of players' responsibility to carefully manage the products and treatments they or their entourages use,
the governing body added in a statement Saturday WADA accepts the athlete's explanation for the cause of the violation as outlined in the first instance decision. WADA accepts that Mr. Sinner did not intend to cheat, and that his exposure to Clostebol did not provide any performance-enhancing benefit and took place without his knowledge as the result of negligence of members of his entourage,
it said in Saturday's announcement However, ... under the code and by virtue of CAS precedent, an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage's negligence. Based on the unique set of facts of this case, a three-month suspension is deemed to be an appropriate outcome. As previously stated, WADA did not seek a disqualification of any results, save that which was previously imposed by the tribunal of first instance."
the WADA statement continued So wada come out and say it would be a 1-2 year ban,
wrote Kyrgios on his X account However, under the Code and by CAS precedent, an athlete bears responsibility for the entourage's negligence,
I have always accepted that I am responsible for my team and realise WADA's strict rules are an important protection for the sport I love. On that basis, I have accepted WADA's offer to resolve these proceedings based on a 3-month sanction,
Mr Sinner will serve his period of ineligibility from 9 February 2025 to 11:59 pm on 4 May 2025,
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