Ian Thorpe has been granted more time to formulate his response to doping allegations. Â
Thorpe and his lawyers had originally been give a late April deadline to provide an explanation for high readings of testosterone and luteinising hormone (LH) from a urine sample given last year. However, the retired swimmer has been given an indefinite extension to submit this explanation to the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority (ASADA)
Thorpe’s legal team are expected to present an unprecedented amount of detail to question the validity of current testing methods.
According to the Sydney Morning Herald,
“Medical experts have been asked to provide affidavits to support Thorpe’s claim that his testosterone ratio was naturally occurring. They have also provided written evidence that LH levels are unpredictable; that it is secreted by the body in spurts, and amounts fluctuate so wildly in individuals that recorded levels are meaningless.”