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    Polish anti-doping body will not pursue ban against tennis star Świątek

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     30.12.2024, 19:05
    Iga Świątek was earlier cleared by the
    Iga Świątek was earlier cleared by the International Tennis Integrity Agency of any wrongdoing. Photo: Robert Prange/Getty Images.
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    The Polish Anti-Doping Agency (POLADA) has announced it will not pursue a doping ban against tennis star Iga Świątek after the relevant sports authority cleared the athlete of any wrongdoing.

    The 23-year-old Świątek tested positive in an out-of-competition sample in August for trimetazidine, a substance banned in sports.

    However, an investigation by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA), which supervises tennis's anti-doping program, traced the substance to a contaminated over-the-counter drug, melatonin, which the athlete used to alleviate jet lag.

    The ITIA concluded that the breach was unintentional and not caused by “significant fault or negligence.”

    Due to the minimal concentration of the banned substance, Świątek faced a one-month suspension, which she accepted, returning to competitive play after December 4.

    On Monday, POLADA announced that it would not challenge the ITIA’s decision.

    It wrote on social media platform X: “The Polish Anti-Doping Agency would like to inform that after a comprehensive examination and verification of the full legal file of the athlete Iga Świątek, it has decided not to appeal the decision made by Independent Tennis Integrity Agency in the case of the tennis athlete.

    “Conducting an in-depth and thorough analysis by the Polish Anti-Doping Agency’s experts made it possible to make an objective decision that complied with anti-doping regulations.” The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), headed by Poland’s Witold Bańka, has the right to appeal against the ITIA’s final decision regarding Świątek until January 21, 2025.
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