Tennis: Controversy for Djokovic, he demands a huge sanction

After refusing to submit to a doping test before his match against Cameron Norrie in the Davis Cup, Novak Djokovic sparked a very big controversy. The Serbian’s attitude inevitably raises questions. The world of sport was quick to speak out on the subject. This Saturday, Marc Madiot called for the suspension of Nole.

Winner of Rolex Paris Masters then ATP Finals in Turin, Novak Djokovic is enjoying a perfect end to the season. The Serbian was at the service of his nation this week since the Serbia faced the Britain et Italy. But on Thursday, he sparked a huge controversy by refusing to submit to a doping test 1h30 before his match against Cameron Norrie. Marc Madiotthe boss of the cycling team Groupama-FDJcalls for an exemplary sanction, namely the suspension of Djokovic.

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“It’s surreal to be warned”

The former boss of Thibaut Pinot estimate that Novak Djokovic did not have to be warned because this is the very principle of an unannounced check. “ There are products in the range of doping products that can be detected over an extremely limited time. If you do not do a check before the start of the competition, the time of the competition allows you to eliminate traces of the doping product. Detection is possible for a limited time relative to the socket. This is why testing before the competition was introduced. It’s surreal to be warned! It’s no longer an unexpected check “, dropped Marc Madiot In The Big Mouths of Sport on RMC this Sunday. He requests his suspension given that he refused to submit to the protocol.

“If the anti-doping body does its job, Mr. Djokovic must be suspended”

« We have the right to control before and after a competition. He refused the test before the competition. If the anti-doping body does its job, Mr. Djokovic must be suspended. He refused a test before the competition, he did one after. In cycling, you are subjected to a test and if you refuse, you test positive. If you test positive, you are sanctioned. You don’t have the right to refuse a check, that’s the rule “, added Marc Madiot.