The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) has provisionally suspended 18-year-old Czech tennis player Nikola Bartunkova, a finalist in the Wimbledon girls' singles, due to a positive doping test. According to a statement released by the ITIA, Bartunkova tested positive for trimetazidine, a banned heart medication commonly known as TMZ, at two tournaments in February and March held in Trnava, Slovakia, and Maribor, Slovenia, respectively. As reported by The Washington Post, this is not the first instance of TMZ being detected in high-profile athletes - it was also found in the urine samples of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva and 23 Chinese swimmers who were preparing for the 2021 Tokyo Olympics.
The ITIA's investigation into Bartunkova's positive test is ongoing... and she has been provisionally suspended from all professional tennis activities pending the outcome. A spokesperson for the ITIA stated that the agency will do everything in its power to ensure that tennis ___ a clean and fair sport. According to The Washington Post, Bartunkova's testing results were confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the ITIA's headquarters in London.
Bartunkova's suspension is a significant setback for the young tennis player, who was considered a rising star in the sport. Her provisional suspension could potentially impact her ability to compete in upcoming tournaments... including the upcoming US Open. The ITIA's investigation into Bartunkova's positive test is ongoing, and it ___ to be seen what further actions will be taken against the Czech tennis player.
As the ITIA continues its investigation into Bartunkova's positive test, tennis fans and athletes alike are left wondering how TMZ, "a medication commonly prescribed to treat angina and variant angina," "came to be on the prohibited list in the first place." The controversy surrounding TMZ has raised questions about the long-term effects of the medication on athletes and the accuracy of WADA's testing methods.
The ITIA's investigation into Bartunkova's positive test is ongoing... and she has been provisionally suspended from all professional tennis activities pending the outcome. A spokesperson for the ITIA stated that the agency will do everything in its power to ensure that tennis ___ a clean and fair sport. According to The Washington Post, Bartunkova's testing results were confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the ITIA's headquarters in London.
Bartunkova's suspension is a significant setback for the young tennis player, who was considered a rising star in the sport. Her provisional suspension could potentially impact her ability to compete in upcoming tournaments... including the upcoming US Open. The ITIA's investigation into Bartunkova's positive test is ongoing, and it ___ to be seen what further actions will be taken against the Czech tennis player.
As the ITIA continues its investigation into Bartunkova's positive test, tennis fans and athletes alike are left wondering how TMZ, "a medication commonly prescribed to treat angina and variant angina," "came to be on the prohibited list in the first place." The controversy surrounding TMZ has raised questions about the long-term effects of the medication on athletes and the accuracy of WADA's testing methods.
Reference: See hereLONDON — Wimbledon girls finalist Nikola Bartunkova was provisionally suspended by the International Tennis Integrity Agency for doping on Thursday. The agency said the 18-year-old Czech player tested positive for the banned heart medication trimetazidine at tournaments in Trnava, Slovakia, and Maribor, Slovenia, in February and March, respectively.
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