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Sinner's Laureus Nomination Cancelled Due To Doping Ban

By IANS News February 28, 2025 • 09:54 AM View: 350

The Laureus World Sports Academy: The Laureus World Sports Academy announced that it is withdrawing the nomination of Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner for the 2025 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.

This decision follows a recent three-month suspension imposed on the Italian by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

In an email to the nominations panel, the Academy explained that, despite the "extenuating circumstances" surrounding the case, the suspension made Sinner's nomination ineligible, Xinhua reports.