LeftyServe
Semi-Pro
Wrong. A lot of misinformation flying around. This has all been debated before, below. Canas lost his appeal, the original decision was upheld. He was never able to supply any proof to support his story, but the ATP generously gave him the benefit of the doubt out of compassion and reduced the duration of his ban. Also, the ATP did not supply the medicine he claims he took.
http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=126299
How's your reading comprehension? Research skills? The source to which you yourself link proves your comment wrong:
"Last May, Canas had the original two-year ban cut on appeal after CAS agreed he had not knowingly taken a banned diuretic when he was given medicine by staff at the Mexican Open in February 2005."
The "staff" referred to in the quote is the physician contracted by the ATP to treat players at that tourney. And the ATP did not give him any benefit of the doubt. It was the CAS, a separate arbitrating body, who acknowledged that Canas proved his defense and that he did not knowingly ingest the substance. An absurd zero-tolerance policy which sees fit to punish even unintentional ingestion is what led to the suspension. So not only is it ignorant to claim that Canas is a "doper," but it's slanderous as well. I wonder if it's those who are the loudest in their condemnations who are the secret cheaters, the ones who revel in either the guilt or thrill at not yet being caught. They just love pointing fingers.