Appealed to Cas – gets his sentence doubled

» Published: August 27 2024

Appealed to Cas – gets his sentence doubled
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The Croatian football player Mario Vuskovic tested positive for the banned substance epo in November 2022 and was banned for two years – a punishment the 22-year-old was not satisfied with.

He chose to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (Cas) but it didn't go as he had planned. Instead of getting a shorter sentence, Cas has now decided to double the ban to four years.

Vuskovic can therefore play football again at the earliest in November 2026.

Epo is a hormone that stimulates the body to produce red blood cells, which increases oxygen uptake in the blood, improving endurance in athletes.

Vuskovic has a contract with the German club Hamburg that extends until next summer.

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