When Maria Sharapova announced via Twitter that she was holding a press conference, many thought that it was to announce her retirement.
She had played in just 4 events since Wimbledon last year and none this year except the Australian Open. Her deteriorating shoulder is known about, and she had just recently withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California.
But what was actually revealed at the press conference was even more shocking than any potential retirement announcement. Sharapova admitted to failing a drug test at the Australian Open and took full responsibility for the fact that she knowingly took the substance.
The drug in question is Meldonium, which is used clinically to treat angina, myocardial infarction (heart attacks) and chronic heart failure. In healthy humans, it can have the effect of reducing the oxygen requirement and can be useful in endurance events. Cycling and track and field have been rocked by doping scandals frequently. But tennis has remained largely scar free. Until now. Full story...
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She had played in just 4 events since Wimbledon last year and none this year except the Australian Open. Her deteriorating shoulder is known about, and she had just recently withdrawn from the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells in California.
But what was actually revealed at the press conference was even more shocking than any potential retirement announcement. Sharapova admitted to failing a drug test at the Australian Open and took full responsibility for the fact that she knowingly took the substance.
The drug in question is Meldonium, which is used clinically to treat angina, myocardial infarction (heart attacks) and chronic heart failure. In healthy humans, it can have the effect of reducing the oxygen requirement and can be useful in endurance events. Cycling and track and field have been rocked by doping scandals frequently. But tennis has remained largely scar free. Until now. Full story...
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