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South American players cleared after doping investigation
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- Three South American tennis players were cleared after a doping probe into contaminated meat, allowing them to resume their careers on the professional tour.
- Conner Huertas del Pino, Mateo Barreiros Reyes, and Andres Urrea tested positive at an ATP Challenger event in Bogota in May of the previous year, triggering the investigation.
- The ITIA found contamination, not intentional cheating, as the cause of the positive tests, citing uncontaminated meat as the explanation.
- The findings were announced on Wednesday, enabling the athletes to return to competition.
- The Bogota incident from May of last year was the triggering event for the doping inquiry.
- Athletes provided detailed receipts and information on meat sources to support their uncontaminated-meat claim.
- The ITIA is the body that assessed the cases and issued the clearance for the players.
- No penalties or suspensions were imposed after the ITIA decision, allowing immediate return to competition.
- The case highlights how contaminated meat can influence anti-doping outcomes, affecting athletes’ careers.
- The AP report situates the case within ongoing global conversations about how food safety intersects with sports integrity investigations.
- Overall, the ITIA clearance allows the players to compete again, with corroborating documentation cited as key to the decision.
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