Not in the slightest. There was no rule in place prior to Jan. 1 that she broke.
What rule of 2015 did she break? 2014.....? Name it or clam up.
Maria Sharapova tests positive for banned substance at the Australian Open.
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What rule of 2015 did she break? 2014.....? Name it or clam up.
Just like any golfers who used the long chest anchored putters have been cheating all these years?
And that Bob Gibson guy in baseball with the chin music. Not allowed anymore. Cheater ? Catchers blocking the plate?
Bobby Hull with the banana blade. Cheater ?
What does the colour of her opponents have to do with this?
Your statement is stupid. Fact.
A 2015 study revealed that 724 of 4,316 Russian athletes tested were found to have meldonium in their system. That's a lot of Russian athletes with heart problems!
Also the Latvian manufacturers recommend treatment over 4 - 6 weeks, not years.
It does look therefore like many Russians have been using it to enhance their performances. Legal up to Jan 1st of course so you can only label those caught from testers this year as probable 'cheaters'.
Doesn't look like Sharapova has grounds for a retrospective TUE so she's facing a 2 or 4 year ban. Will be interesting to see whether she is actually handed such a ban. I suspect she'll get some leniency if she can provide compelling medical evidence that she was taking it on strictly medical grounds.
Also the Latvian manufacturers recommend treatment over 4 - 6 weeks, not years.
It does look therefore like many Russians have been using it to enhance their performances. Legal up to Jan 1st of course so you can only label those caught from testers this year as probable 'cheaters'.
Doesn't look like Sharapova has grounds for a retrospective TUE so she's facing a 2 or 4 year ban. Will be interesting to see whether she is actually handed such a ban. I suspect she'll get some leniency if she can provide compelling medical evidence that she was taking it on strictly medical grounds.
This is a woman though that also is trying to protect her brand. She has a PR team that she has and I'm sure they advised her that getting out in front of it and coming out with the presser admitting fault would be in her best interest. The fact that she got out in front of it and admitted fault should not necessarily be taken as her trying to do the honorable thing It might just be the best thing for damage control as far as her brand goes. And I say that as a fan of her. She is an all time great competitor and the way she improved on clay over the years was very impressive. It went from being her weakest surface to arguably her best. She even added (a little) variety and touch to her game over the years.
Tennis has a huge PED problem that they haven't even begun to reckon with. Had Caroline Wozniacki followed the herd she would have won a few majors by now.
And maldonium is not a drug that doctors prescribe for the treatment of angina. In fact it's only been approved in a few countries, Russia, Latvia and Romania are on that list.
And maldonium is not a drug that doctors prescribe for the treatment of angina. In fact it's only been approved in a few countries, Russia, Latvia and Romania are on that list.
I have zero tolerance for cheaters. I've destroyed my nude Maria Sharapova photo.
