Tandara, from volleyball, is sentenced to four years of suspension for doping

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Volleyball player Tandara Caixeta, 33, was sentenced to four years of suspension for doping by the Anti-Doping Court of Sports Justice, in an eight-hour trial this Monday (23).

The maximum sentence was decided by the accusation of use of Ostarina, a substance that was found in the athlete’s anti-doping test and took her out of the final matches of women’s volleyball at the Tokyo Games.

In addition to being banned by Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency), Ostarina is vetoed in competitions and belongs to class S1 on the list of substances not authorized by Wada, the world anti-doping agency, as it is considered an anabolic.

Ostarine is a SARM (Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator) created in the past decade for the treatment of diseases such as osteoporosis. In the body, it causes an increase in muscle mass, offering the same benefits as anabolic steroids, but with fewer side effects.

It also provides weight reduction by eliminating fat, increasing bone thickness and improving the health of tendons and ligaments.

Tandara has the right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland and has said he will try to reverse the decision.

In a statement on Twitter after the conviction, she said that she is determined to prove her innocence and that is why so far she has not made any statement on the doping case.

The player will appeal against the decision, which she says she respects, but does not agree with. For her, the understanding of the First Chamber of the Anti-Doping Court of Sports Justice is incompatible with “the best international jurisprudence”.

The athlete claims that she was contaminated and has evidence of this and defines the conviction as unfair and disproportionate. She also questions the leak of the process, which, according to her, should be confidential.

“I’ve always been driven by challenges and faced many adverse situations during my life,” she said. “This condemnation is particularly difficult for me because I am being condemned for something I didn’t do and God knows.”

The athlete claimed to be proud of her more than 18-year career. “My life is volleyball and anyone who knows me knows I wouldn’t do anything that could destroy everything we’ve built in all this time”.

According to Tandara, the feeling of injustice is distressing. “But with the help of all of you I will overcome this moment and turn this situation into fuel to win this battle more”, he concluded.

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