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Recent doping scandals that involve top tennis positives Jeanic wrong Iga Swiaatek has caught the attention of both fans and officials, prompting one of the sports organizations to issue a reminder on the shower policy.
the International Tennis Safety Agency Policy, which calls for players to shower “in a clear presentation of the observers who notice them at all times” has toured social media and received harsh criticism from the Internet.
JANNIK Sinner from Italy during his match against Marcus Jeron from the United States of America in the third round of individual men at the 2025 Australian Championship in Melbourne Park on January 18, 2025. (Mike Fry’s photos)
The great writer of Sports Illustrated Jon Wertheim shared the reminder of politics on social media on April 18. Share a policy screen shot on X with a comment reading, “This … extraordinary”.
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“ITIA and ITF work tirelessly to ensure that the shower after the match can be a delay allowing the stimulant control elements, especially when the absence of the shower has a harmful effect on the health and welfare of the player.”
“However, the shower is not right. For this reason, ITIA asks players of players to shower while a clear vision remains for the observers who notice them at all times. If the player feels uncomfortable to monitor him while bathing, we suggest looking at whether it is necessary to shower before providing a doping control sample.”
In response to the post, fans criticized politics. One person wrote in response, “WTF ?? This sport is crazy. This goes beyond just a creeping.”
“This is unacceptable,” another added.
Iga Swiaatek is launched by the chair’s call during its semi -finals against Mirra Andreva at BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wales, California, on Friday, March 14, 2025. (Imagn)
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However, for others, the policy was not new.
In response, former Australian tennis Reina Staps said that the policy was always batting “with the door opening.”
She added: “The people who experience drugs were with us every minute from the moment we came out of the court, including watching the shower. I don’t know what they are now.”
“Didn’t this always be?
Wertheim shared a response from ITIA the next day, addressing the controversy to the acceptable “uncomfortable” policy.
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“We realize that parts of the anti -doping test process are uncomfortable, but as with all the sports compatible with WADA – not only tennis – players who are notified after the test are notified after the match at all times by anti -settlement documents until the test is completed,” as stated in the statement.
“This is a requirement of the doping symbol in the world. After the match, we understand that it may take some time for the player to produce a sample, and therefore there is a permitted delay to report the doping control station, including calm and bathing. The player’s sponsorship is a priority, and thus we will continue to defend their right to do so, but it is important that any activity does not affect the integration of the sample.
JANNIK Sinner from Italy during his match against Ben Shelton from the United States of America in the semi -finals of the men of the Australia 2025 in Melbourne Park on January 24, 2025. (Mike Fry’s photos)
The sinner is scheduled to return next month after it was He issued a three -month comment For a positive test of the prohibited steroid on two separate occasions a year ago. Swiaatek returned from one month’s comment in December after it has proven positive to Timitzen.
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