Saturday 26 February 2011

Odesnik banned for two years by ITF

Wayne Odesnik, the South African-born left-handed tennis player, has been banned for two years by the ITF. He has been banned for violating doping rules by possessing human growth hormone.
Eight HGH vials were found in the luggage of Odesnik by customs officials in Australia in January.
Odesnik, 24, had not obtained a therapeutic use exemption for the HGH, of which eight vials were found in his luggage by customs officials in Australia in January.
The South African-born left-hander, ranked 114th in the world, stressed he had intended to seek permission for the HGH before using it, and said he had not used it at the time of its discovery.
His suspension is backdated to December 29 and will end on December 28 next year. His results since December 29 have been quashed and he must forfeit ranking points and prize-money of just over £60,000 from the tournaments he has participated in.
Odesnik had not obtained a therapeutic use exemption for the HGH.

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