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Why Shayna Jack's lawyer expects Jannik Sinner to be banned despite 'unintentional' doping


Published on 2024-12-01 18:35:37 - Terrence Williams, N@N
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  • The tennis world No.1 faces a sanction for twice testing positive to an anabolic steroid, according to an Australian sports lawyer who helped clear the Olympic swimmer.

The article discusses the case of tennis player Jannik Sinner, who tested positive for a banned substance, trimetazidine, which is commonly used to treat angina but is prohibited in sports due to its performance-enhancing effects. Despite Sinner's claim that the ingestion was unintentional, his lawyer, Paul Greene, who previously represented Australian swimmer Shayna Jack in a similar doping case, expects Sinner to face a ban. Greene highlights the strict liability rule in sports doping, where athletes are responsible for any substance found in their system, regardless of intent. He references Jack's case, where she was banned for two years despite the ingestion being accidental, suggesting that Sinner's situation might follow a similar path. The article also touches on the broader implications of such rulings on athletes' careers and the ongoing debate about the fairness of strict liability in doping cases.

Read the Full Sydney Morning Herald Article at:
[ https://www.smh.com.au/sport/tennis/why-shayna-jack-s-lawyer-expects-jannik-sinner-to-be-banned-despite-unintentional-doping-20241126-p5ktm6.html ]