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Former coach of Świątek comments on her doping scandal

08.01.2025 17:00
Tomasz Wiktorowski admitted in the Canal+ series (Cztery pory Igi) during a conversation with Bartosz Ignacik that from the very beginning, he was convinced that the situation "was some kind of abstraction."
Iga Swiatek of Poland (R) and her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski pose with the Suzanne-Lenglen-trophy after winning the Womens Singles final match against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 08 June 2024.
Iga Swiatek of Poland (R) and her coach Tomasz Wiktorowski pose with the Suzanne-Lenglen-trophy after winning the Women's Singles final match against Jasmine Paolini of Italy during the French Open Grand Slam tennis tournament at Roland Garros in Paris, France, 08 June 2024. EPA/YOAN VALAT Dostawca: PAP/EPA.

"I was convinced from the start that it was some kind of abstraction. I remember exactly where I was and what part of Warsaw I was in. And I remember that from the moment we found out and started clarifying things among ourselves, even to avoid involving Iga at first, we knew this was either an abstraction or some kind of sabotage," said the former coach of the Polish player.

At the end of November, Iga Świątek admitted that in August she had tested positive for trimetazidine, a substance banned in sports.

The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) determined that it was due to contamination from the medication Świątek had been taking for sleep problems. However, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) filed an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Lausanne.

Source: PR24/Sport/X/@sport_pr24p/Canal +

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