I just cannot say more than it is horrible news for Mario, his family and fans. He definitely deserved the place on board and in two weeks till the Cup starting to experience this... I feel very sorry for him...Details here:
Wait a minute! Let me understand this. Matchroom Sport disqualifies him for taking a blood pressure medicine not on the list of acceptable pharmaceuticals?
This is not right! :angry:
My inderstanding is that he (He) withdrew, and he is committed to working out the situation. Matchroom didn’t kick him off.
I’m speculating, but there are drugs that are on the IOC no-go list that have raised eyebrows but are understandable including certain asthma, allergy, and high blood pressure drugs. I’m assuming one of these like propranalol, which would keep your heart rate down in anxiety situations.
I assume the European billiard organization have a similar list if not identical to IOC.
Freddie <~~~ good luck to Mario going forward
Wait a minute! Let me understand this. Matchroom Sport disqualifies him for taking a blood pressure medicine not on the list of acceptable pharmaceuticals?
This is not right! :angry:
I don`t think this mainly has to do with the MC or Matchroom.
Sad as it is, I think Mario´s problems are far bigger.
I don`t know how strict the EPBF´s doping regulations are, but since he pulled out in the middle of the last Eurotour event, I guess the positiv test was taken during the tournament.
So it is possible, that he gets banned from the Eurotour, the Austrian Team and therefore European Championships, World Championships etc.
Not to mention he would lose governmental fundings, sponsors and so on. At the extreme this could be the end of his career as a pro player.
Austria had other doping cases in sports like cycling or nordic skiing and since then the rules are very strict. So even though Mario didn`t do it on purpose but rather made a mistake, I don`t think he will get much support, because the puplic perception of doping is similar to committing a serious crime.
I really hope he can solve this somehow....
Sad news here and wishing Mario He better times ahead. I hope to see him in a future Mosconi cup.
From a pool standpoint, though, I like Alex Kazakhs over Mario and I think team Europe just got a little bit stronger.
It's nothing to do with us if you read the release,
Good news for you, I guess, if you like Europe!
I like Kaci, but I'm pulling for Team USA all the way! As an American, I'm kind of patriotic that way.
Sad for Mario and their team. After what Lance Armstrong did to cycling no sport wants to take any chances.