Basketball
The Russian athlete was disqualified for cocaine. It’s so stupid to risk your career!
Nina Glonti / Photo: © PBK MBA
The mild sentence frankly surprised. Are WADA officials really indifferent to our sport now?
The Russian basketball player was sanctioned by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA). Traces of cocaine were found in the athlete’s sample. There was a risk of getting a long disqualification, which would be tantamount to a premature end to a sports career. However, this time international organizations decided to limit themselves to lenient punishment.
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Basketball player of the Russian national team Nina Glonti, representing the Moscow MBA at the club level, was punished by FIBA for violating anti-doping rules. The official website of the organization reports that traces of cocaine use were found in the sample of the 25-year-old attacker.
The medalist of the European Championships among juniors and youth as part of the Russian national team for a vicious relationship with illegal substances could be severely punished. According to the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), the detection of drugs in samples threatens athletes with a disqualification of up to four years.
For conditional Brittney Griner, of course, four years out of basketball is not such a terrible punishment. For the Russian basketball player, who is at the peak of her career, such a long suspension could lead to an early retirement from the sport. Nina was lucky – she was suspended not for four years, but only for three months, moreover, the period of disqualification expired in June.
It is necessary to draw conclusions
Glonti has already managed to return to duty and even won the All-Russian Sports Contest of the strongest as part of the Moscow team. Thus, it can be stated that the Russian woman, despite the well-known severity of anti-doping organizations towards our athletes, got off very lightly.
One might wonder why Glonti was suspended for only three months rather than four years, given how WADA is extremely intolerant of even those Russian athletes whose samples contain substances of dubious effectiveness for professional sports.
Perhaps, for meldonium or some trimetazidine, a Russian woman could be punished to the fullest extent of the law, but international controllers are quite loyal to drugs. If it is proved that the intoxicating substance was used during the out-of-competition period and this use did not affect sports performance in any way, then the period of suspension is reduced to three months. Such a situation could be observed in the case of Glonti.
Of course, it is worth rejoicing that this time the international anti-doping structures did not begin to destroy the career of a Russian athlete for a very specific offense. The MBA basketball player will certainly bring a lot of benefits to her club, perhaps even to the national team. But Nina herself needs to draw very specific conclusions from this situation: no longer indulge in any muck both on the eve of the competition and during the rest period.
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The Italian Basketball Federation (FIP) and the Serie A Basketball League (LBA) announced the club’s expulsion from the Italian championship. “Trapani Shark”.
According to the National Sports Judge, the team was expelled from the Italian league, also fined 600 thousand euros and its president Valerio Antonini was suspended from basketball for the next three months.
This decision was taken after two technical defeats against Virtus Bologna and Aquila Trento.
Trapani has experienced financial difficulties in recent months, resulting in most of the players leaving the club and the team suffering from a shortage of players to fill the full squad.
At the time of their elimination, the Sharks were 13th in Serie A with a 5-10 record and had reached the qualifying round of the Champions League.
Source: Sport UA
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Europa League reported NBAAccording to Eurohoops, legal action may be initiated in case of negotiations for a new project in Europe between the American league and the clubs that have signed an agreement with the Euroleague for the next ten years.
A letter was sent to the NBA last week and all EuroLeague clubs currently holding License A were notified.
It was also reported that a remote meeting will be held between Euroleague shareholder clubs on January 13, as they are the only shareholders who have not yet signed a new license for the next 10 years, and the main purpose of this will be for Real Madrid, Barcelona, Fenerbahçe and ASVEL to decide on the future.
On Friday, January 16, the deadline set by Euroleague shareholders ends to fully confirm the common future of the tournament. Therefore, answers may come within a few hours. However, we should also point out that, legally, according to existing contracts, clubs can sign their new licenses until June 30, 2026, so it is very difficult to predict anything.
Among the remaining Euroleague clubs, there is optimism that Barcelona and Fenerbahce will agree on a position with other shareholders and continue the agreement. At the same time, Real Madrid remains a mystery and ASVEL’s days in the Euroleague appear to be over.
Each case is expected to be handled individually, and in the case of ASVEL, no resistance is expected from the Euroleague if the club led by Tony Parker wants to withdraw from the tournament.
Meanwhile, the clubs that are currently participating in the Euroleague and do not have an A-license also sent a joint letter and requested their presence at the meetings regarding the future of the tournament. But most likely they will not participate in tomorrow’s negotiations.
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A new date has been determined for the match between. “Miami” And “Chicago”The match was planned to be held on January 8, but was postponed due to the moisture in the ground making the field unplayable.
The NBA said Miami’s game scheduled to be played in Chicago on Thursday will be played on January 29. In addition, the Bulls-Heat matches, which were planned to be played in Miami on January 30 and February 1, will now be played on January 31 and February 1.
Chicago and Miami will begin a four-game series in five days later this month to make up for last week’s game being canceled due to slippery ground.
This also means the Bulls and Heat will play three consecutive games against each other.
Chicago will play Indiana on January 28 before a rescheduled home game against Miami. The Heat will host Orlando on January 28 and begin a three-game series against the Bulls the following night.
Source: Sport UA
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