The British media apologized to the family of the athlete
British edition The Telegraph will pay Dayana Yastremskaya and her father Alexander Yastremsky moral compensation for false information about the alleged concealment of the results doping tests.
In January 2021, the Ukrainian tennis player was temporarily suspended from the competition due to a failed doping test. A banned drug Mesterolone was found in Dayana’s body.
In a joint material published by The Telegraph and Der Spigel, an investigative publication was published in which journalist Yannick Schneider claimed that Yastremskaya and her father had concealed doping tests. Also, the journalist Simon Briggs participated in the creation of this material.
In June last year, the International Independent Tribunal lifted the disqualification of Dayana Yastremskaya. The tribunal accepted the tennis player’s testimony about how the banned substance entered her body and determined that it was done without her fault or negligence.
The Telegraph pleaded guilty and pledged to pay compensation to the athlete. The publication also stated that they were pleased with the fair outcome of the situation.
“We apologize to Ms. Yastremsky and her father and agree to compensate them for the damage and distress to their reputation because of our article.”
The Ukrainian is currently ranked 79th in the WTA rankings. Today Yastremskaya left the tournament in Eastbourne, losing in the first round to the Croatian Vekic.
Source: Sportarena
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