Andrea Radukan stunned the world of gymnastics with her performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, but her joy ended when the IOC announced that she had tested positive for pseudoephedrine and had her gold medal stripped. After 23 years, the former athlete comments on the suspension of Simona Halep.

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Andrei Redukan on the suspension of Simona Halep: “CAS is not really a state within a state, as in my case the IT director was”

The former gymnast expressed her support for the two-time Grand Slam winner and hopes the four-year ban will be reduced by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

“Symona is an exceptional athlete, period. She has done this country credit with the results she has achieved at a fairly high level, even if the verdict remains the same. Regardless of the last sentence, no one will take away his accomplishments or the talent he has.

The difficulty is that this punishment comes at a delicate time for her… in the sense that it will be quite difficult for her to wait until the end of the period of disqualification before she can return to the competitive arena.

I haven’t spoken to Simone to tell you exactly what she’s feeling, but I think it’s quite difficult to find the words to describe what she’s going through right now.

Simona’s situation is delicate, no doubt it was so in my case. Any such event that breaks the natural course of sports activities is extremely unpleasant. We are all with her now.

Simona has her own situation, it is different from mine. Unlike my situation, I hope that in the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which is not really a state within a state, like the International Olympic Committee in my case, he will have an extra chance.

Therefore, she has full support and trust from our side. I don’t think anyone doubts the talent, kindness, dedication and integrity with which she has played tennis at a very high level so far.” – Andrey Redukanduring the opening of the European Sports Week.

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Know:

• The news that Simona Halep was temporarily suspended for doping appeared on Friday, October 21, 2022.

• Simona’s case was heard by Sport Resolutions, an independent tribunal in London that hears doping cases in white sport.

• Simone has only one appeal: the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne.

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Andrey Redukan and Nurofen, who stood on the way to fame

At just 16 years old, Andrea stunned the gymnastics world with her evolution in Sydney during the Summer Olympics.

The individual competition from the territory of Australia brought a fantastic result for Romania: Andrea Raducan, Simona Amanar and Maria Olaru were on the podium (gold/silver/bronze).

The fantastic joy was interrupted by a statement from the IOC (International Olympic Committee): Andreja Redukan tested positive for pseudoephedrine, a substance banned at the time, which Romanian officials said was found in the Nurofen pill taken by the gymnast. – on the advice of a therapist to treat a cold.

The work of the 16-year-old girl was wasted, and the gold medal was taken away from our athlete.

At those Olympics, Andrea Redukan won a gold medal in the team event and a silver medal in the vault.

Although the investigation showed Andrea’s innocence, the TAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) decided that anti-doping regulations must be followed, and the gymnast from Romania was left without such an important medal.

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