"He refused a test before the match and did it after": Ex-French cyclist believes Novak Djokovic should be suspended for not completing doping test when asked
Tennis NewsFriday, 01 December 2023 at 19:25
After Novak Djokovic revealed he refused to do a pre-match doping test before his Davis Cup clash against Great Britain's Cameron Norrie, former French cyclist Marc Madiot believes the Serbian should be suspended for his actions.
Djokovic stated he had been approached by the anti-doping authorities an hour and a half before his match against Norrie. However, the World No.1 revealed he was unhappy with the proposal, rejecting the notion as he did not want to risk making any changes to his body that close to a match.
Madiot believes Djokovic should be suspended for not following the rules
"There are rules of testing before and after competition," said Madiot. "If the anti-doping body is doing its job, Mr. Novak Djokovic should be suspended, He refused a test before the match and did it after. In cycling, if you refuse a test, you are automatically positive, and when that is the case, you receive a penalty.
"You don't have the right to refuse testing, that's the rule. In the assortment of doping products there are those that can be detected in a very limited period of time. If you don't test yourself before the start, during the match, their traces can be erased in the body. That is why testing was introduced before the competition. The fact that he was only warned is unreal."
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What he is trying to say is why is one sport different to other sports when it comes to testing. All sports should be the same and have the same consequences if you refuse to be tested. Novak is touched in the head - he wouldnt do the testing as he didnt want a change to his body, like he is going to be injected or something OR a stupid excuse to not be tested. Rafa did that in the open and if it was a banned substance then they wouldnt have let him play but at least he was honest and open.