World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) CEO Olivier Niggli has reacted to the accusations against the tennis player Rafael Nadal who was criticized for using painkillers.
On Sunday June 5, the Spaniard became the winner of Roland Garros for the 14th time in his career, beating Norway’s Kasper Ruud (6:3, 6:3, 6:0) in the final of the tournament. Nadal played the tournament against the background of an aggravated leg injury, and after the final he admitted that he had played the decisive match with painkillers.
– The injections used by Nadal are not on the banned list as they are not considered to enhance sports performance and are not harmful.
Nadal has won 14 Roland Garros titles, and if he received the previous 13 without needing those injections, then chances are the 14th wasn’t won at the expense of them, Olivier said in an interview. at RTS.
Olivier also said the injection debate shouldn’t be part of a conversation about doping, but rather could be part of a larger discussion about medical ethics that might ask if it’s acceptable for a elite athlete to inject himself before a game.
Source : MatchTV
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