2009年06月05日
ガスケの疑惑
フランスレキップ紙のインタビュー
Richard Gasquet, in an interview with French sports newspaper L'Equipe, has talked for the first time about finding out about his positive test for cocaine.
"When I learned about it, I was still in Rome, the day after my defeat against [Fernando] Verdasco in the quarterfinals," said Gasquet, adding that he was told to check his email while at the airport. "I went to see them. And I saw the heading, 'Miami, cocaine metabolite' -- I remember that word, 'metabolite.' I called [my agent] Nicolas. I did not understand the English, there were these phrases everywhere -- it was incomprehensible. I told him to see it. I thought it was a new ATP list of products we cannot take. And he told me, 'You tested positive for cocaine at Miami.'"
After the initial shock, Gasquet felt convinced that a mistake would be uncovered somewhere. "In fact, I had a big hope about the B sample, it was so unbelievable." When it also came back positive, he underwent a hair test to prove he was not a habitual user and a DNA test to check if the urine sample was indeed his.
In an interview with French radio statio Europe 1, the Frenchman stated that he has "never taken cocaine." He indicated the trace amounts found in his system may have come from a party he attended shortly before being tested. "I saw a person who was at the party there, and they said they had been offered cocaine, that there was an enormous amount of cocaine there that evening. I did not see it. You can well imagine that if I had seen it, I would have left the club," said Gasquet.
Gasquet has been provisionally suspended by the ITF pending a hearing, but plans to return following whatever sanction he receives. "I'm just 23," he told L'Equipe."My career is still in front of me."
（日本語訳なくてすいません）
改めてコカイン摂取について強く否定しています
得意のウィンブルドンを前にして、聴聞会の前からの出場停止はとても胸が痛むものでした
それに今がキャリアの一番充実した時期であるはず・・・
あまり良くわからない部分もあって、私はこの問題には触れていませんでしたが・・・
彼がこの疑惑と戦って勝利し、また元気な姿でツアーに戻って来てほしいと願うばかりです
Richard Gasquet, in an interview with French sports newspaper L'Equipe, has talked for the first time about finding out about his positive test for cocaine.
"When I learned about it, I was still in Rome, the day after my defeat against [Fernando] Verdasco in the quarterfinals," said Gasquet, adding that he was told to check his email while at the airport. "I went to see them. And I saw the heading, 'Miami, cocaine metabolite' -- I remember that word, 'metabolite.' I called [my agent] Nicolas. I did not understand the English, there were these phrases everywhere -- it was incomprehensible. I told him to see it. I thought it was a new ATP list of products we cannot take. And he told me, 'You tested positive for cocaine at Miami.'"
After the initial shock, Gasquet felt convinced that a mistake would be uncovered somewhere. "In fact, I had a big hope about the B sample, it was so unbelievable." When it also came back positive, he underwent a hair test to prove he was not a habitual user and a DNA test to check if the urine sample was indeed his.
In an interview with French radio statio Europe 1, the Frenchman stated that he has "never taken cocaine." He indicated the trace amounts found in his system may have come from a party he attended shortly before being tested. "I saw a person who was at the party there, and they said they had been offered cocaine, that there was an enormous amount of cocaine there that evening. I did not see it. You can well imagine that if I had seen it, I would have left the club," said Gasquet.
Gasquet has been provisionally suspended by the ITF pending a hearing, but plans to return following whatever sanction he receives. "I'm just 23," he told L'Equipe."My career is still in front of me."
（日本語訳なくてすいません）
改めてコカイン摂取について強く否定しています
得意のウィンブルドンを前にして、聴聞会の前からの出場停止はとても胸が痛むものでした
それに今がキャリアの一番充実した時期であるはず・・・
あまり良くわからない部分もあって、私はこの問題には触れていませんでしたが・・・
彼がこの疑惑と戦って勝利し、また元気な姿でツアーに戻って来てほしいと願うばかりです
記事ありがとうございまーす。読んでまた涙。。。
何百回でも言いますよーー。「信じて待ってるよ～」
あ、写真もらっていきますね～（笑）
あまり書きたくはなかったんだけど、いつから聴聞会が始まるのかわからないけど・・・
こんなことで、彼のキャリアが汚されるなんて・・・
プロテニス界にとってもファンにとっても重大な損失だと思うから・・・
でもこれをバネに戻ってきたときは、したたかな（？）ガスケになっているんじゃない？（＾＾