Chemistry professor also exonerates Jannik Sinner

"It’s about time there was clarity on Clostebol once and for all"

The Jannik Sinner case continues to hold headlines. The Wada appeal has put the current world No. 1 in a delicate position. Many are wondering how this long-standing querelle will end. Alberto Salomone knows Clostebol very well, so much so that he was a consultant in the affair involving Atalanta player José Palomino (who was also misled by the Clostebol substance), who was acquitted by the Tas in 2023.

The renowned professor of analytical and toxicological chemistry at the University of Turin points the finger precisely at Clostebol, a substance that is creating so much confusion: "It is about time that Clostebol was cleared up once and for all… Becauseè zero tolerance is fine for certain molecules but being positive for Clostebol has a different meaning than being positive for Nandrolone", his clear words to Gazzetta dello Sport.

Alberto Salomone, after explaining how one can test positive for Clostebol just through a handshake with an “infected” person, invites those who deal with doping cases to consider his personal advice: "It would be time for a different interpretation to be introduced, namely that when the percentages of the substance are so low, disqualification" is no longer automatically triggered.

The professor’s closing è a thought shared by many lovers of tennis and sports in general: "If you disqualify Sinner doping remains the same but for the sport è a defeat". In short, another expert exonerating the world number 1 and hoping for a fair ruling from the Tas. There's nothing to do but wait, even as the number of luminaries who stand with Jannik Sinner continues to grow.