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Matildas veteran Aivi Luik has spoken out after being charged with a doping offence earlier this year, resulting in a three-month ban. The ordeal stemmed from a painkilling injection to treat a back injury while playing for Italian club Pomigliano in 2022.
” Luik’s life was initially turned upside down when she received an email from Italian anti-doping officials this year. Recalling the treatment at the centre of the investigation, she said she was treated with a cortisone injection by a specialist and claims she questioned the doctor if it was approved for use. “I asked the doctor — ‘I’m an athlete, I have to abide by anti-doping rules, are you sure that this is okay?’ And he said ‘yes, yes, it’s fine’,” she said.
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