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The Guardian
9 hours ago
- Sport
- The Guardian
Tara Moore, former British No 1 in doubles, handed four-year doping ban
British tennis player Tara Moore, who was previously cleared of an anti-doping rule violation, has been handed a four-year ban after the court of arbitration for sport upheld an appeal filed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA). Moore, Britain's former No 1-ranked doubles player, was provisionally suspended in June 2022 owing to the presence of prohibited anabolic steroids nandrolone and boldenone in a blood sample. The player said she had never knowingly taken a banned substance in her career and an independent tribunal determined that contaminated meat consumed by her in the days before sample collection was the source of the prohibited substance. Moore lost 19 months in the process before she was cleared of the rule violation, but Cas upheld the ITIA's appeal against the first instance 'no fault or negligence' ruling with respect to nandrolone. In a statement, Cas said: 'After reviewing the scientific and legal evidence, the majority of the Cas panel considered that the player did not succeed in proving that the concentration of nandrolone in her sample was consistent with the ingestion of contaminated meat. 'The panel concluded that Ms Moore failed to establish that the ADRV [anti-doping rule violation] was not intentional. The appeal by the ITIA is therefore upheld and the decision rendered by the independent tribunal is set aside.' Moore had previously said she felt her reputation, ranking and livelihood was 'slowly trickling away' for 19 months during her initial suspension. The 32-year-old had also filed a cross-appeal at Cas 'seeking to dismiss the ITIA appeal, dismiss the nandrolone result in the ADRV or alternatively confirm that she bears no fault or negligence'. However, Cas said the cross-appeal was declared inadmissible and her four-year period of ineligibility would start from Tuesday, with credit for any provisional suspension that has already been served. 'Our bar for appealing a first instance decision is high, and the decision is not taken lightly,' the ITIA's chief executive, Karen Moorhouse, said in a statement. 'In this case, our independent scientific advice was that the player did not adequately explain the high level of nandrolone present in their sample. Today's ruling is consistent with this position.' Moore is ranked 187th in the world in doubles and No 864 in singles – 11th in Britain in doubles and No 27 in singles. In recent times, she has been taking part on the ITF World Tennis and WTA 125 tours, the rungs below elite level. She is also a former Billie Jean King Cup team member, and in February 2022 – five months before her provisional suspension – Moore became Britain's No 1-ranked women's doubles player for the first time. She competed in doubles at this year's Australian Open, losing alongside Austria's Julia Grabher in the first round. In a 2019 tournament in Sunderland, Moore made headlines after staging an astonishing comeback from 0-6, 0-5 and 30-40 down to beat France's Jessika Ponchet.
Yahoo
a day ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
China heads doping test stats ahead of aquatic worlds
Chinese swimmers have taken more anti-doping tests than any other country before the world aquatics championships, according to a report. From January 1, the aquatics integrity unit said there had been an average of 8.8 tests per Chinese swimmer ahead of this month's worlds in Singapore. Advertisement Australia was fourth on the list of the top-10 tested nations, with four per competitor. Paris Olympics pool swimmers Ella Ramsay, who won silver in the 4x100m women's medley relay, and Sam Short were the most tested Australians, with eight apiece. Ella Ramsay was the most tested Australian female swimmer this year. (Matt Turner/AAP PHOTOS) Competitors listed as neutrals - mainly those with Russian nationality - were tested 8.2 times on average and were second on the list. The unit reported it had conducted 4,018 anti-doping tests on athletes participating in the Singapore event, scheduled for July 11-22. "The report underscores World Aquatics' unwavering commitment to fair competition and the highest standards of integrity in aquatic sport," it said. Advertisement The China Swimming Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China's swimming team has faced heightened scrutiny since revelations 23 swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication in 2021, but were permitted to compete in the Tokyo Olympics that year. The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the findings of a Chinese investigation the results were due to contamination from a hotel kitchen. An independent review backed WADA's handling of the case. Testing at the event will feature 830 samples during 24 days of competition, the unit said. China's male freestyle sprinter Wang Haoyu was tested 13 times, while 200m breaststroke world record holder Qin Haiyang was tested 12 times, the report showed.


CNN
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNN
Chinese swimmers dope-tested the most ahead of World Aquatics Championships
Chinese swimmers took more anti-doping tests this year than swimmers from any other country ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this month, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said in a report. From January 1, Chinese swimmers had an average of 8.8 anti-doping tests versus those from the US who were tested 4.1 times and those from Britain who were tested 2.2 times, the report showed. Swimmers competing as neutrals – mainly those with Russian nationality – were tested 8.2 times on average. In total, the Aquatics Integrity Unit conducted 4,018 anti-doping tests on athletes participating in the Singapore event scheduled for July 11 to 22. 'The report underscores World Aquatics unwavering commitment to fair competition and the highest standards of integrity in aquatic sport,' it said. The China Swimming Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China's swimming team has faced heightened scrutiny since revelations in April 2024 that 23 swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication in 2021 but were permitted to compete in the Tokyo Olympics that year. The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the findings of a Chinese investigation that the results were due to contamination from a hotel kitchen. An independent review backed WADA's handling of the case. Testing will remain in force until the end of the event, with 830 samples to be collected during 24 days of competition, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said. China's male freestyle sprinter Wang Haoyu was tested 13 times, while 200 meter breaststroke world record holder Qin Haiyang was tested 12 times, the report showed.


CNN
2 days ago
- Sport
- CNN
Chinese swimmers dope-tested the most ahead of World Aquatics Championships
Chinese swimmers took more anti-doping tests this year than swimmers from any other country ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this month, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said in a report. From January 1, Chinese swimmers had an average of 8.8 anti-doping tests versus those from the US who were tested 4.1 times and those from Britain who were tested 2.2 times, the report showed. Swimmers competing as neutrals – mainly those with Russian nationality – were tested 8.2 times on average. In total, the Aquatics Integrity Unit conducted 4,018 anti-doping tests on athletes participating in the Singapore event scheduled for July 11 to 22. 'The report underscores World Aquatics unwavering commitment to fair competition and the highest standards of integrity in aquatic sport,' it said. The China Swimming Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China's swimming team has faced heightened scrutiny since revelations in April 2024 that 23 swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication in 2021 but were permitted to compete in the Tokyo Olympics that year. The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the findings of a Chinese investigation that the results were due to contamination from a hotel kitchen. An independent review backed WADA's handling of the case. Testing will remain in force until the end of the event, with 830 samples to be collected during 24 days of competition, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said. China's male freestyle sprinter Wang Haoyu was tested 13 times, while 200 meter breaststroke world record holder Qin Haiyang was tested 12 times, the report showed.


Japan Times
2 days ago
- Sport
- Japan Times
China swimmers dope-tested most ahead of World Aquatics Championships
Chinese swimmers took more anti-doping tests this year than swimmers from any other country ahead of the World Aquatics Championships in Singapore this month, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said in a report. From Jan. 1, Chinese swimmers had an average of 8.8 anti-doping tests versus those from the U.S. who were tested 4.1 times and those from Britain who were tested 2.2 times, the report showed. Swimmers competing as neutrals — mainly those with Russian nationality — were tested 8.2 times on average. In total, the Aquatics Integrity Unit conducted 4,018 anti-doping tests on athletes participating in the Singapore event scheduled for July 11 to 22. "The report underscores World Aquatics unwavering commitment to fair competition and the highest standards of integrity in aquatic sport," it said. The China Swimming Association did not immediately respond to a request for comment. China's swimming team has faced heightened scrutiny since revelations in April that 23 swimmers had tested positive for a banned heart medication in 2021 but were permitted to compete in the Tokyo Olympics that year. The World Anti-Doping Agency accepted the findings of a Chinese investigation that the results were due to contamination from a hotel kitchen. An independent review backed WADA's handling of the case. Testing will remain in force until the end of the event, with 830 samples to be collected during 24 days of competition, the Aquatics Integrity Unit said. China's male freestyle sprinter Wang Haoyu was tested 13 times, while 200 meter breaststroke world record holder Qin Haiyang was tested 12 times, the report showed.