Posted on 09/12/2023 4:13:01 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been banned for four years for two separate anti-doping rule violations, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said Tuesday.
Halep, 31, has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 after testing positive for banned blood-booster Roxadustat at the US Open last year.
Halep said she would appeal to sport's highest court, saying she "refused to accept" the decision. "I am continuing to train and do everything in my power to clear my name of these false allegations and return to the court," Halep said in a statement. "I intend to appeal this decision to The Court of Arbitration for Sport and pursue all legal remedies against the supplement company in question."
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I asked the headline be changed to:
Simona Halep: Will appeal 4-year ban over doping violations
For as many articles that you post, I think this subject line might be your very first mistake.
Ooops. Thanks.
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