Archive: nikethamide
Although Marin Cilic had his recent drug ban shortened to four months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport when the Croatian convinced them he took the banned supplement nikethamide by mistake, the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) has now made it clear new global anti-doping rules to be agreed this week will leave no room for such excuses.
Marin Cilic will be considering his participation in this week's Paris Masters as "gift of the year" after suspension of his sanctions for testing positive for a banned substance.
The International Tennis Federation has been criticized for declaring Marin Cilic withdrew from Wimbledon because of a knee injury when the body was fully aware the Croatian was in fact not allowed to compete because he was under investigation following a failed dope test.