News24
22 Jan 2020, 01:13 GMT+10
London - Robert Farah, the world's top-ranked men's doubles player, was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Federation on Tuesday after testing positive for a banned steroid, pending a full hearing.
The ITF said boldenone was found in the Colombian player's system after an out-of-competition test in October.
"On 11 January 2020, Mr Farah was charged with an anti-doping rule violation under article 2.1 of the programme (presence of a prohibited substance in a player's sample) and was provisionally suspended with effect from 21 January 2020," an ITF statement said.
"Mr Farah had (and retains) the right to apply to the chair of the independent tribunal convened to hear his case why the provisional suspension should not be imposed, but has chosen not to exercise that right to date."
Farah wrote on his social media accounts last week: "I'm going through one of the saddest moments of my life and, without a doubt, the saddest of my sporting career."
Boldenone is widely used by farmers in Colombia to boost the growth of cows, but it is banned by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
In 2018, the Colombian Olympic Committee warned its athletes about the presence of Boldenone in beef.
"I'm sure that's what generated the result from the test in question," said Farah.
Canada-born Farah, 32, and fellow Colombian Juan Sebastian Cabal won the Wimbledon and US Open doubles titles last year.
The pair were also runners-up at the Australian Open in 2018 and had been due to play in the ongoing Grand Slam in Melbourne until the announcement of his doping case last week.
Cabal has teamed up with Jaume Munar of Spain in Australia.
Get a daily dose of Brazil Sun news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Brazil Sun.
More InformationWashington [US], June 29 (ANI): The sisters of late singer Liam Payne, Ruth Gibbins and Nicola Payne, have shared heartfelt messages...
(250629) -- PHILADELPHIA, June 29, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Botafogo's goal keeper John (R) fails to save the goal by Palmeiras' Paulinho during...
PHILADELPHIA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The expanded 2025 FIFA Club World Cup group stage concluded with record-breaking attendance and unprecedented...
BEIJING, June 28 (Xinhua) -- Here are the latest Chinese sports headlines from the past week: 1. China's Wang Xinyu finishes runner-up...
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a five-nation visit from July 2, during which he will...
BEIJING, June 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa in Beijing on Friday. Xi said...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: The U.S. dollar tumbled this week, hitting its lowest levels since 2021 against the euro, British pound, and...
NEW YORK CITY, New York: Walmart is set to close a major Sam's Club fulfillment center in Fort Worth, Texas, as part of a shift in...
SAN FRANCISCO, California: A U.S. judge has dismissed a copyright lawsuit filed by 13 authors against Meta Platforms, the company that...
DUBAI, U.A.E: Oman is set to introduce a personal income tax as part of its strategy to reduce dependency on hydrocarbon revenues....
NEW YORK, New York - U.S. President Donald Trump dropped a bombshell on Friday announcing he had terminated trade talks with Canada....
Federal officials, then-Governor of Indiana Eric Holcomb, union leaders, company representatives, and dozens of guests assembled at...