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Nov 2024
51m 36s

Swiatek suspended for anti-doping violat...

David Law, Catherine Whitaker, Matt Roberts
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An emergency podcast to discuss the shock news that 5 time grand Slam Champion Iga Swiatek has accepted a one month suspension for an anti doping violation that has been ruled unintentional.


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