We were having a wonderful summer under the stars. The Euro, the Tour, the Games: it was magical. Even the good old scourge of doping seemed to have been definitively relegated to oblivion, disappeared from all radars. Okay, a few skeptics had balked at Tadej Pogacar’s victories in Moto GP, sorry in cycling. But it was time for sweet summer carefreeness. And then suddenly we learned that poor Jannik Sinner had tested positive twice for an anabolic steroid. Marked as unlucky. The case deserves an investigation by Lieutenant Colombo. Injured on a finger, the Italian champion’s physiotherapist treated his cut with a spray that contained clostebol, a product banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency. The unfortunate contamination occurred during a recovery session. You have a new… massage! Trendy spas offer their customers different rituals: orange blossom, rosemary, green tea, lavender, even bergamot. But, well, clearly, the world number 1 in passing shots did not find the testosterone derivative unpleasant. In its clemency, the international tennis integrity agency cleared the unfortunate hero of the courts. It was just a misunderstanding, without his full consent, as they used to say among cyclists who know a thing or two about it. In the meantime, the tennis world is in shock and wondering. Some claim that there are double standards. But they are malicious tongues.
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