Ben Rothenberg is one of the most famous journalists in the world of tennis, and the American has some additions regarding the doping case involving Simona Halep.
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Journalist Ben Rothenberg says that even if Simona Halep proves her innocence, she will still receive at least a year of suspension
An important figure with many sources in the world of tennis, Ben Rothenberg, among others, says on his Twitter account that in the end it is not so important that the ITIA (International Tennis Integrity Agency) postponed Simona Halep’s hearing for the third time. time – it was supposed to take place on May 28.
How is that possible?
The reporter says, according to his sources, that even if Simona proves her innocence (“without substantial fault or negligence” — meaning she did not knowingly take a banned substance — in this case, Roxadustat), she will still receive at least a one-year suspension.
According to this hypothesis, Simona would still be ineligible to play at this point, hence the conclusion that the postponement of the ITIA would not be conclusive.
In addition, Ben Rothenberg says that many details of the Simona Halep case are not known to the public, and concludes that “we don’t know what the real reasons for these delays are.”
The American journalist urges those present on social networks and those who are interested in Simona’s case not to perceive the athlete’s protests (the last posts in which Halep complained about ITIA delays) as “indisputable value”.
In other words, we don’t know much about the details of Halep’s case and the reasons for these delays.
People shouldn’t take the defendant’s every protest at face value…which seems to be happening all too often here.
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) May 24, 2023
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Halep’s defense is contamination, which is likely to result in a ruling of “no substantial fault or negligence” if she wins.
The NSFO verdict will almost certainly result in a ban of at least a year anyway, which will keep her up for now anyway. pic.twitter.com/4wVZksPase
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) May 24, 2023
We remind you about roxadustat, a substance found in the body of Simona Halep
In an intervention for HotNews.ro immediately after the announcement that Simona Halep had failed an anti-doping test, Gabriela Andreasu (head of the National Anti-Doping Agency of Romania) said that Roxadustat is a non-specific substance and she has nothing to look at. for (it doesn’t matter, an extremely small amount is detected) in the athlete’s body.
The ITIA wants both cases involving Simona Halep to be heard at the same time
According to Express.co.uk, the ITIA said it had postponed the trial scheduled for May 28 because it wanted both cases to be heard on the same day.
I proposed that both charges be dealt with at the same hearing to avoid repeated hearings. For this to happen, we want all parties involved, including the Tribunal, to have sufficient time to process the large amount of evidence in this case.
Ultimately, the decision rests with the court. Simona Halep will also have the opportunity to present her arguments before the Tribunal.” ITIA reports.
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The ITIA says a doping review can take up to a year
In a statement on its official website, the ITIA (not the International Tennis Integrity Agency) outlined the steps it takes in the case of an athlete who tests positive, such as Simona Halep’s: test/specimens sent to lab/analytical results reported/ results analyzed / communication with player / suspension / athlete’s charge / player’s response / player fully admits / player only partially admits / decision and sanction / player objects / tribunal / tribunal decision and sanction / appeal.
- The news that Simona Halep was temporarily suspended for doping appeared on Friday, October 21, 2022.
Know:
- Simona Halep is temporarily suspended from tennis due to a positive test for Roxadustat (conducted during the US Open 2022).
- Simona’s case will be heard by Sport Resolutions, an independent court in London that hears doping cases in white sport.
- However, if innocence cannot be proven, Simone has one more appeal: the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.
- It will be recalled that the maximum suspension that Halep could receive is 4 years.
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