The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) recently announced that the hearing for men’s world number one Jannik Sinner’s doping case will begin on April 16.
After failing two drug tests in March last year, which showed he had low levels of the anabolic androgenic steroid clostebol, the Italian athlete was cleared in August by an independent tribunal that accepted his claim of accidental contamination. It was claimed that the illegal substance was unintentionally administered during a massage by his physiotherapist.
However, the World Anti-Doping Agency challenged the ruling in September at CAS, and Sinner may still be suspended from the sport for up to two years.
CAS stated about the two-day hearing: “No parties requested a public hearing and it will be conducted behind closed doors.”
Sinner, who is preparing for his Australian Open title defence in Melbourne, stated that he was still unaware of the proceedings.
In a social media post, Sinner shared photos of his preparations with a caption: “@australianopen loading…⏳⏳”
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Source: CNA