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Banned duo cleared by court Tennis story by sport.co.uk, Tue, 22 Dec 2009 08:53:56
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Yanina Wickmayer and Xavier Malisse have had their one-year bans suspended by a Belgian court. Last month the two players were banned by the Flemish anti-doping tribunal after failing to report their whereabouts on several occasions. Under the World Anti-Doping Agency's new rules, elite athletes must make themselves available for out-of-competition testing for one hour a day, 365 days a year. However, the agency has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport because it believes the pair should have been given two-year suspensions. Kristof De Saedeleer, one of Wickmayer's lawyers, said: "The International Tennis Federation took its decision based on a ruling that now cannot be enforced." It is now hoped that the duo will be able to resume their playing careers. |
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