Russian tennis player Elizaveta Demina has been temporarily suspended from competition due to a positive doping test. This was reported by the press service of the International Tennis Federation (ITF).
The term of suspension is counted from January 21, the date of its end will be known after the full consideration of the case, reports ITF.
In the sample of the Russian woman, which she passed on November 23, 2021 at a tournament in Kazan, they found meldonium, a substance that is included in the prohibited category S4 of the WADA list, the Sport-Express newspaper specified.
A 20-year-old athlete can apply to the chairman of an independent tribunal that will consider her case. So far, she hasn’t.
Earlier, on December 13, the International Triathlon Union (World Triathlon) imposed sanctions against the Russian Triathlon Federation (RTF) “due to numerous anti-doping rule violations by Russian athletes.”
It is noted that the sanctions will be valid for one year, the International Triathlon Union will check the implementation of its requirements quarterly.
On August 13, Tokyo Summer Olympics participant Polyansky tested positive for doping earlier that day. The sample was taken from a Russian athlete on July 21, during the out-of-competition stage in Vladivostok.
And about. Director General of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Mikhail Bukhanov said that the case of a possible violation of anti-doping rules by triathlete Igor Polyansky is outside the jurisdiction of his organization. According to him, the situation with Polyansky is an isolated case, this is not a confirmation that sport in Russia has not changed. On the contrary, Bukhanov continued, the system of anti-doping work has changed in the country, and doping cases are also being detected.
Source: IZ
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