US EditionNovak Djokovic says he was ‘poisoned’ before 2022 Australian Open deportation
- Novak Djokovic claimed he was 'poisoned' before his deportation from Australia in 2022, according to his statements.
- Djokovic was sent to the Park Hotel, which had been criticized for its conditions, including reports of maggots in food.
- The hotel was licensed and inspected by the City of Melbourne's Department of Health, ensuring food safety.
- An academic described Djokovic's poisoning claim as a 'wild accusation,' stating it was unlikely given the duration of his detention.
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Independent EspañolNovak Djokovic did not want to speak again — not even discuss in detail — about what he alluded to on Friday, which was an interview given months ago to GQ magazine, in which he recalled having had “high levels of heavy metals” in his blood for the food they served him while he was in detention before being deported from Australia in 2022.
Novak Djokovic (7°) prepares for his debut at the Australian Open. On Sunday the Serbian will face the American Nishesh Basavareddy (133°). This is a contest that the historic tennis player has won on 10 occasions. He is the one who has most often achieved it, in fact. However, one of his most remembered stories was not for a triumph. It was when he was banned from entering the oceanic country in 2022, for not being vaccinated against Covid-19. …
In an interview published on Thursday January 9 on the site of the magazine “GQ”, the Serbian tennis player claims to have “discovered high levels of heavy metals” in his body, due to the food he ingested during his detention in Australia, for lack of having been vaccinated against Covid.
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