Former Manu Samoa captain fights to clear his name
Banned former Manu Samoa rugby captain Chris Vui is seeking funding support to help complete the production of a documentary that will tell his story.
Former Manu Samoa rugby captain Chris Vui is seeking funding through a Crowdfunder campaign to help complete a documentary detailing his story. Vui was banned from the sport for four years in 2023 after testing positive for steroids at the World Cup. The documentary, titled SPIKED, aims to shed light on the consequences faced by clean athletes involved in contamination.
Vui, a leading figure in English Premiership rugby, was co-captain of the Samoan national team at the time of the positive test. He vehemently denies knowingly taking the banned substance and is devastated by the four-year ban upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The documentary, produced by Tusitala Films, will explore the impact of such bans on athletes and their families, and the challenges in proving innocence.
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