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&nbsp;Thursday, Oct 28th 2021| 9A gondolier in Venice found with marijuana in his system during a regatta last month was stripped of his second-place win today and banned from competing for over a year.In the first such ' scandal' to hit the world of Venetian rowing, Renato Busetto had tested positive for marijuana following the city's annual Historical Regatta on September 4.Today, Venice's Technical Disciplinary Commission determined that the gondolier be sanctioned, the local Nuova Venezia e Mestre newspaper wrote.Besides sitting out the sport for 13 months, Busetto will have to relinquish his runner-up prize earned alongside his brother in the twin-oared 'gondolini' race, the regatta's most popular.A lawyer for Busetto, Gianmaria Daminato, called the decision 'unfair', saying that anti-doping regulations referred to by the commission were not cited in the regatta's participation rules.As word got out last month that the commission was investigating the two top teams in the regatta, the winners of the race - Rudi Vignotto and son Mattia - posted their own negative tests on Facebook.Hundreds of boats fill the Grand Canal and Saint Mark's Bay during the centuries-old Historical Regatta, which includes parade boats and competitions involving rowing academies and associations.Rowers in the 'gondolini' race - which is a lighter, faster version of a gondola painted in bright colours - sport the traditional striped T-shirts and white trousers as they compete to the finish line.The regatta revised its website on Wednesday, indicating only the first, third, and fourth-place winners in the twin-oared 'gondolini' regatta.Share what you thinkThe comments below have not been moderated.The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.By posting your comment you agree to our .Submit CommentClearDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual.&nbsp;NoYesDo you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline?Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usualWe will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook.You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our .Published by Associated Newspapers LtdPart of the Daily Mail, The Mail on Sunday &amp; Metro Media Group&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;

&nbsp;Thursday, Oct 28th 2021| 9A gondolier in Venice found with marijuana in his system during a regatta last month was stripped of his second-place win today and banned from competing for over a year.In the first such ' scandal' to hit the world of Venetian rowing, Renato Busetto had tested positive for marijuana following the city's annual Historical Regatta on September 4.Today, Venice's Technical Disciplinary Commission determined that the gondolier be sanctioned, the local Nuova Venezia e Mestre newspaper wrote.Besides sitting out the sport for 13 months, Busetto will have to...

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