ITF v Shoshyna

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A decision in the case of International Tennis Federation (ITF) against Anastasiya Shoshyna has been issued by the ITF Independent Panel.

On 30 November 2020, the ITF issued Ms Shoshyna with a Notice of Charge for the Presence of stanozolol, in a Sample collected In-Competition on 26 October 2020.

An Independent Tribunal was appointed to determine this matter, comprised of Professor Ulrich Haas (Chair), Joëlle Monlouis and Professor Dorian Haskard. The Tribunal found that an Anti-Doping Rule Violation had been committed by Ms Shoshyna pursuant to Article 2.1 of the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, resulting in a four (4) year period of Ineligibility commencing on 26 October 2020, the date of Sample collection.

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