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Scottish Sun
22-07-2025
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- Scottish Sun
‘Broken me into so many pieces' – Tennis star breaks silence on four-year ban and says her life has been ‘ripped away'
BROKEN ACE 'Broken me into so many pieces' – Tennis star breaks silence on four-year ban and says her life has been 'ripped away' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) BRITISH tennis star Tara Moore has broken her silence on her four-year ban. The former British No 1 doubles player was handed the ban from tennis for doping earlier this month. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Tara Moore has broken her silence on her four-year ban from tennis Credit: Getty 3 She was banned after testing positive for anabolic steroids Credit: Getty Moore, 32, originally received the ban in 2022 following positive tests for prohibited substances nandrolone and boldenone. She managed to get the ban lifted after 19 months, after an independent tribunal found that she "bore no fault or negligence", as it was argued she ingested the drugs in contaminated meat. However, her ban has since been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This decision was made after an appeal by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The ban means that Moore will be unable to compete until at least the start of the 2028 season. This is because she has already served the first 19 months of the ban. Moore has now released her first statement since the decision to ban her. The ace has emotionally admitted that she is "broken" and claimed that the anti-doping system is "broken". JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS She wrote: "To be innocent and to have to prove that is an incredibly gruelling process. "Firstly, you're trying to figure out what these things are. Secondly, you are figuring out how and why these things got into your system. Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek handed ban from tennis after positive doping test "If you are innocent, you don't just know straight away. You have to go through everything you've done and eliminate what it can't be, until you settle on something it most likely is. "Even then, you are presumed guilty and have to fight for your life against someone who has more money and resources than you. "The last three and a half years have broken me into so many pieces. "As my family and friends have scrambled to pick up the broken shards of me, they've glued me back together in the form of a different person. I have had my life as I knew it ripped away from me because the organisations and people in power failed to do what was right. Tara Moore "I don't need a panel to tell me I'm innocent. I know the integrity I bring, and I know I am innocent. I believe everyone over the past couple of years can see how subjective this process is. "I have been the underdog. I have had my life as I knew it ripped away from me because the organisations and people in power failed to do what was right. "They may have taken my fight away on the court, yet my fight is not over, not for me or others like me. "The anti-doping system is broken. I am proof of this. We need to fix it. "Not for me as it's too late, but for future players who find themselves in this unfortunate situation. "I have so much more to say when the time is right." Moore has claimed that the banned substances were discovered in her urine sample after she ate pork and beef while in Colombia. 3 Moore will not be able to play until 2028 at the earliest Credit: Getty And CAS has insisted that Moore was not able to prove that the nandrolone was from the meat. A statement read: "After reviewing the scientific and legal evidence, the majority of the Cas panel considered that the player did not succeed in proving that the concentration of nandrolone in her sample was consistent with the ingestion of contaminated meat. "The panel concluded that Ms Moore failed to establish that the ADRV (Anti-Doping Rule Violation) was not intentional. "The appeal by the ITIA is therefore upheld and the decision rendered by the Independent Tribunal is set aside." Moore had returned to the ITF World Tour in April 2024 and was in the draw for Wimbledon and the US Open. She was also featured at the Australian Open in January this year.
The Sun
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Sun
‘Broken me into so many pieces' – Tennis star breaks silence on four-year ban and says her life has been ‘ripped away'
BRITISH tennis star Tara Moore has broken her silence on her four-year ban. The former British No 1 doubles player was handed the ban from tennis for doping earlier this month. 3 3 Moore, 32, originally received the ban in 2022 following positive tests for prohibited substances nandrolone and boldenone. She managed to get the ban lifted after 19 months, after an independent tribunal found that she "bore no fault or negligence", as it was argued she ingested the drugs in contaminated meat. However, her ban has since been upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. This decision was made after an appeal by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The ban means that Moore will be unable to compete until at least the start of the 2028 season. This is because she has already served the first 19 months of the ban. Moore has now released her first statement since the decision to ban her. The ace has emotionally admitted that she is "broken" and claimed that the anti-doping system is "broken". JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET £50 BONUS She wrote: "To be innocent and to have to prove that is an incredibly gruelling process. "Firstly, you're trying to figure out what these things are. Secondly, you are figuring out how and why these things got into your system. "If you are innocent, you don't just know straight away. You have to go through everything you've done and eliminate what it can't be, until you settle on something it most likely is. "Even then, you are presumed guilty and have to fight for your life against someone who has more money and resources than you. "The last three and a half years have broken me into so many pieces. "As my family and friends have scrambled to pick up the broken shards of me, they've glued me back together in the form of a different person. I have had my life as I knew it ripped away from me because the organisations and people in power failed to do what was right. Tara MooreX "I don't need a panel to tell me I'm innocent. I know the integrity I bring, and I know I am innocent. I believe everyone over the past couple of years can see how subjective this process is. "I have been the underdog. I have had my life as I knew it ripped away from me because the organisations and people in power failed to do what was right. "They may have taken my fight away on the court, yet my fight is not over, not for me or others like me. "The anti-doping system is broken. I am proof of this. We need to fix it. "Not for me as it's too late, but for future players who find themselves in this unfortunate situation. "I have so much more to say when the time is right." Moore has claimed that the banned substances were discovered in her urine sample after she ate pork and beef while in Colombia. 3 And CAS has insisted that Moore was not able to prove that the nandrolone was from the meat. A statement read: "After reviewing the scientific and legal evidence, the majority of the Cas panel considered that the player did not succeed in proving that the concentration of nandrolone in her sample was consistent with the ingestion of contaminated meat. "The panel concluded that Ms Moore failed to establish that the ADRV (Anti-Doping Rule Violation) was not intentional. "The appeal by the ITIA is therefore upheld and the decision rendered by the Independent Tribunal is set aside." Wimbledon and the US Open.
Daily Mail
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Daily Mail
'Broken' British tennis star breaks silence after being hit with FOUR-YEAR doping ban
British tennis star Tara Moore has blasted the sport's 'broken' anti-doping system and claimed her life has been 'ripped away' after her four-year doping ban was upheld. The former British No 1 doubles player also maintained her innocence while revealing she is 'broken' after 'fighting for her life' and being 'failed' by 'organisations and people in power'. The 32-year-old received the ban in 2022 after prohibited substances nandrolone and boldenone were found in positive tests Moore underwent during a tournament in Bogota, Colombia. She was handed an immediate ban but was cleared by an independent tribunal 19 months later, who ruled the anabolic steroids had entered her bloodstream via contaminated meats eaten in the days before her initial urine test. But last week, Moore had her ban upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport after an appeal by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. She will be unable to compete for four years minus the 19 months she served while provisionally suspended. Tara Moore said her life has been 'ripped away' after her four-year doping ban was upheld 'The last three-and-a-half years have broken me into so many pieces,' Moore said in a statement on social media. 'As my family and friends have scrambled to pick up the broken shards of me, they've glued me back together in the form of a different person. 'I don't need a panel to tell me I'm innocent. I know the integrity I bring and I know I am innocent. I believe everyone over the past couple of years can see how subjective this process is. 'I have been the underdog. I have had my life as I knew it ripped away from me because the organisations and people in power failed to do what was right. They may have taken my fight away on the court, yet my fight is not over, not for me or others like me. 'The anti-doping system is broken. I am proof of this. We need to fix it. Not for me as it's too late, but for future players who find themselves in this unfortunate situation. I have so much more to say when the time is right.' Moore had argued that boldenone and nandrolone were found in her sample after she consumed beef and/or pork while in Colombia. But a Cas statement said: 'After reviewing the scientific and legal evidence, the majority of the Cas panel considered that the player did not succeed in proving that the concentration of nandrolone in her sample was consistent with the ingestion of contaminated meat. 'The panel concluded that Ms Moore failed to establish that the ADRV (Anti-Doping Rule Violation) was not intentional. The appeal by the ITIA is therefore upheld and the decision rendered by the Independent Tribunal is set aside.' The verdict from Cas' March hearing into the appeal now means that the British player will be unable to return to competition until the start of the 2028 season. Moore previously shared a heartfelt statement in the wake of the decision as she decried the '19 months of lost time' that waiting for the hearing's verdict that she 'bore no fault or negligence' had stolen from her. It comes amid ongoing controversy over doping bans in tennis. Wimbledon winner Jannik Sinner was given a three-month suspension earlier this year after the World Anti-Doping Agency appealed the initial verdict that Sinner bore 'no fault or negligence' after clostebol entered his body via a cut on the hand of his physio that had been treated with the banned substance. There has been significant debate over the perceived leniency of his punishment, which allowed Sinner to return in time to compete at the French Open - where he reached the final - without missing any Grand Slam tournaments. World No 3 Iga Swiatek was similarly subject to debate over special treatment after she was handed her one-month suspension in November 2024 - having competed in tournaments after August's positive test. Since returning to the tour in April 2024, Moore has frequently spoken out against what she believed was preferential treatment shown to Swiatek. Both Sinner and Swiatek were victorious at Wimbledon with the Italian claiming his first Wimbledon Championship and Swiatek her sixth Grand Slam title.
New York Times
20-07-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Tara Moore, British tennis player given four-year doping ban, says system is ‘broken'
Tara Moore, the British tennis player given a four-year ban for a doping violation, says 'the anti-doping system is broken.' Moore's ban was confirmed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) last Tuesday. After returning a positive test for the anabolic steroids boldenone and nandrolone following a tournament in April 2022, an independent panel ruled that Moore bore no fault or negligence in December 2023, only for the International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) to appeal that decision to CAS. Advertisement CAS ruled in the ITIA's favor, at the same time dismissing a counter-appeal from Moore, who was previously Britain's No. 1-ranked doubles player. The 32-year-old's four-year ban is minus the time she served while provisionally suspended, which began following her adverse test result from the tournament in Colombia. She will be able to return to tennis at the start of the 2028 season. 'The last three-and-a-half years have broken me into so many pieces,' Moore said in a statement on social media Sunday. 'As my family and friends have scrambled to pick up the broken shards of me, they've glued me back together in the form of a different person. 'I don't need a panel to tell me I'm innocent. I know the integrity I bring and I know I am innocent. I believe everyone over the past couple of years can see how subjective this process is. 'I have been the underdog. I have had my life as I knew it ripped away from me because the organisations and people in power failed to do what was right. They may have taken my fight away on the court, yet my fight is not over, not for me or others like me. 'The anti-doping system is broken. I am proof of this. We need to fix it. Not for me as it's too late, but for future players who find themselves in this unfortunate situation. I have so much more to say when the time is right.' Moore had argued that the presence of boldenone and nandrolone in her sample had been caused by the consumption of beef and/or pork while in Colombia. 'After reviewing the scientific and legal evidence, the majority of the CAS Panel considered that the player did not succeed in proving that the concentration of nandrolone in her sample was consistent with the ingestion of contaminated meat,' the court said in Tuesday's media release. 'The Panel concluded that Ms. Moore failed to establish that the ADRV (anti-doping rule violation) was not intentional. The appeal by the ITIA is therefore upheld, and the decision rendered by the independent tribunal is set aside. The cross-appeal filed by Ms. Moore was declared inadmissible.' Advertisement Doping has been a highly contentious issue for the sport in recent months following the positive tests and subsequent bans served by men's world No. 1 Jannik Sinner and four-time French Open women's champion Iga Świątek. Both players went on to win their respective singles titles at Wimbledon last weekend.
Express Tribune
17-07-2025
- Sport
- Express Tribune
Britain's Moore handed four-year ban
Tara Moore was handed a four-year ban after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an appeal. Photo: REUTERS Britain's Tara Moore, who was previously cleared of an anti-doping rule violation, was handed a four-year ban on Tuesday after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld an appeal filed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. Moore, Britain's former number one-ranked doubles player, was provisionally suspended in June 2022 due to the presence of prohibited anabolic steroids Nandrolone and boldenone. Moore said she had never knowingly taken a banned substance in her career and an independent tribunal determined that contaminated meat consumed by her in the days before sample collection was the source of the prohibited substance. Moore lost 19 months in the process before she was cleared of the ADRV but CAS upheld the ITIA's appeal against the first instance "No Fault or Negligence" ruling with respect to nandrolone. "After reviewing the scientific and legal evidence, the majority of the CAS Panel considered that the player did not succeed in proving that the concentration of nandrolone in her sample was consistent with the ingestion of contaminated meat," CAS said in a statement. "The panel concluded that Ms Moore failed to establish that the ADRV was not intentional. The appeal by the ITIA is therefore upheld and the decision rendered by the Independent Tribunal is set aside." Moore had previously said how she saw her reputation, ranking and livelihood "slowly trickling away" for 19 months during her initial suspension. The 32-year-old had also filed a cross-appeal at CAS "seeking to dismiss the ITIA appeal, dismiss the nandrolone result in the ADRV or alternatively confirm that she bears no fault or negligence". However, CAS said the cross-appeal was declared inadmissible and her four-year period of ineligibility would start from July 15, with credit for any provisional suspension that has already been served. "Our bar for appealing a first instance decision is high, and the decision is not taken lightly," ITIA CEO Karen Moorhouse said in a statement. "In this case, our independent scientific advice was that the player did not adequately explain the high level of nandrolone present in their sample. Today's ruling is consistent with this position." The 32-year-old Moore is currently ranked 864th in the world in singles and 187th in doubles, mostly playing in lower-level WTA Tour events since returning from her provisional suspension after the positive test.
