Doping with three banned substances. The agency that "destroyed" Simona Halep confirms a new suspension

Doping with three banned substances. The agency that “destroyed” Simona Halep confirms a new suspension

Croatian tennis player Jana Fett has been temporarily suspended after anti-doping tests indicated the presence of three banned substances in her system, according to the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA).

Fett, 29 and ranked 189th in the WTA, was tested in November during the Billie Jean King Cup playoffs held in Croatia. The ITIA stated that the athlete has the right to challenge the provisional suspension before an independent tribunal, but so far she has not filed any appeal.

Suspicion of doping for three banned substances

The substances discovered in the Croatian tests are ostarinea muscle growth stimulator, LGD-4033which favors the development of lean muscle mass and has anabolic effects, but also GW501516 (GW1516)a compound withdrawn from the market in 2007 after research in mice linked its consumption to an increased risk of cancer.

Jana Fett had a career-best ranking at the end of October 2017, rising to WTA No. 97. To date, the player has not commented on the allegations.

Adrian Stoica

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