These are statements that are likely to cause a lot of noise. In an interview with GQ published Thursday, Serbian Novak Djokovic claims to have been poisoned in 2022, when he was detained by Australian authorities for not having been vaccinated against Covid. “I had health problems. And I realized that in this hotel in Melbourne (where he was detained, Editor’s note) I was given food which poisoned me,” said the winner of 24 Grand Slam tournaments, who will try to get rid of it. win a 25th at the Australian Open (January 12-26).
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“A very high level of lead and mercury”
“I discovered things when I returned to Serbia. I never said it publicly, but I discovered high levels of heavy metals.” In his body, Djokovic assured that he discovered “lead, a very high level of lead and mercury”. Asked whether the contamination was of food origin, the Serb judged that it was “the only explanation” possible.
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The former world No.1, now 7th, created controversy by refusing to be vaccinated against Covid-19. At the start of 2022, after his arrival on Australian territory to play the first Grand Slam of the season, his visa was canceled. After being detained, Djokovic was finally expelled from Australia and was unable to play in the tournament, which he however won for the tenth time a year later, in 2023.
“I would like to concentrate on Tennis”
At a press conference on Friday, Djokovic refused to comment on his interview with GQ and stressed that it had been conducted “months” earlier. “I would like to concentrate on tennis,” he said.
Asked about Djokovic’s statements, an Australian Department of Home Affairs spokesperson declined to comment, citing the “confidentiality” of individual cases.
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