The world reacts as Maria Sharapova admits to failing dope test
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Sharapova's failed drugs test immediately puts the debate over whether a footballer was fouled in the penalty area in proper perspective.- Tony Barrett (@TonyBarretTimes) Sharapova Announces That She Failed Doping Test, -hope this gets cleared up as it seems 2 me to be an honest mistake - Martina Navratilova (@Martina) “If I was going 2 announce my retirement, it wouldn’t b in a downtown Los Angeles hotel with a fairly ugly carpet." Sharapova. Standards - judy murray (@judmoo) Spoke w/ Sharapova’s attorney “We're attempting to have conversations w. ITF...we think there’s a laundry list of mitigating circumstances."- Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) Quite a press conference from . Takes full responsibility. Impressive... in a weird way. You know what I mean.- Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) Just to clarify: according to WADA, meldonium is a “banned substance” and NOT a PED (performance-enhancing drug). Big difference. - Jeff Donaldson (@jddtennis) This'll get tennis players checking the banned list a bit more vigorously ... - DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) Sharapova failed a drugs test. Not sure what to make of that.- Anne Keothavong (@annekeothavong) Statement from tennis anti-doping program confirming Sharapova's positive test & provisional suspension - Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) Sharapova using live social video to own the conversation about her failed drugs test. An effective way of ensuring transparency.- Emily Clark (@EmilyClark11) Sharapova says she received notification of the revised substances list in late December. Did not check it. “I made a huge mistake."- WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) Hey , do not even dare to ban something that cute! - Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) The ITF has just released a statement that Sharapova is provisionally suspended from tennis with effect from 12th March, pending determination of the case. What is meldonium, what does it do, & why was it added to WADA list? This article is good & accurate: - Ross Tucker (@Scienceofsport) The fans and media reactions to this Maria Sharapova story will be VERY interesting.- Robert Flores (@RoFlo) Better shot at competing in Rio -- Maria Sharapova or Russia's track and field team?- Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) What's Sharapova doing taking personal responsibility? If the Essendon saga taught us anything she's an innocent victim.- Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) The worst thing about this Sharapova doping scandal is Tennis is going to take over sports news and we're gonna have to listen to Murray- Ricky (@rickydimech123) Maria Sharapova must be on drugs when she said she didn't know Sachin Tendulkar.- Aladdin (@Alllahdin) Really strange circumstances surrounding Sharapova. Have to admire how she has handled herself. Shocked is an understatement- Freddie Burns (@FreddieBurns) A US athletics coach told me a few wks ago there'd be many endurance athletes testing positive for meldonium. Sharapova 1st in tennis.- Martha Kelner (@marthakelner) Hats off to Sharapova for owning up publicly so quickly. Takes guts to do so knowing what she'll lose through it. - Craig Murray (@fuzzymuzzy79) Honest mistake or blatant cheating for 10 years? - Lee P (@pinballpickup) Sharapova? That's important enough to merit attention and analysis rather than snark. Professional sport may well be irredeemably broken.- John Galloway (@VelocastJohn) Maria handled that so well. In my opinion, honest mistake from a great champion.- Ryan Harrison (@ryanharrison92) The substance that Sharapova has tested positive for is meldonium, which she's been using since 2006. Meldonium was included in the list of banned substances by WADA only from 1st January 2016. Elite athletes don't even bother to check/care about list of banned substances that is updated every year? Bloody strange. - Moonmoon (@mooninanfield) I see Sharapova is going with the tried and true white woman defense of "I didn't know I couldn't do that."
EL OH EL.- Harlem, Africa. (@inomallday) If anything, my respect for Sharapova has grown. She dealt with the whole thing very well.- Aya (@AyaHussein) Amazing after this all, Sharapova still controls the PR. But really did not help with the "ugly carpet" comment. - Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) Regardless of the how/when/whys: Sharapova took ownership instead of just passing the bucket.- René Denfeld (@Renestance) More on 's failed drugs test here: - BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) Unaware of banned substance? OK. Acceptable. Unaware of Sachin Tendulkar? Criminal. - Nishit Sinha (@Scissors_Cut) Those screams from Sharapova at the Australian Open did seem a bit louder! Must of been the Colombian! - Secret Tour Pro (@secrettourpro) Maria Sharapova failed a doping test? Guess you gotta do what you gotta do to try and beat Serena Williams. LOL.- Derrick (@Jihfy) That might explain all the grunting.- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) "I've let my fans down, let my sport down."—Maria Sharapova- TENNIS.com (@Tennis) Maria Sharapova has admitted to failing a drugs test at the Australian Open. I sense this is only 15 - Love- Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) "I don't want to end my career this way. I really hope I will be given another chance to play this game."- Sharapova - ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) "I had been taking this medicine for 10 years"
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The world reacts as Maria Sharapova admits to failing dope test
Sharapova's failed drugs test immediately puts the debate over whether a footballer was fouled in the penalty area in proper perspective.- Tony Barrett (@TonyBarretTimes) Sharapova Announces That She Failed Doping Test, -hope this gets cleared up as it seems 2 me to be an honest mistake - Martina Navratilova (@Martina) “If I was going 2 announce my retirement, it wouldn’t b in a downtown Los Angeles hotel with a fairly ugly carpet." Sharapova. Standards - judy murray (@judmoo) Spoke w/ Sharapova’s attorney “We're attempting to have conversations w. ITF...we think there’s a laundry list of mitigating circumstances."- Jon Wertheim (@jon_wertheim) Quite a press conference from . Takes full responsibility. Impressive... in a weird way. You know what I mean.- Dan Walker (@mrdanwalker) Just to clarify: according to WADA, meldonium is a “banned substance” and NOT a PED (performance-enhancing drug). Big difference. - Jeff Donaldson (@jddtennis) This'll get tennis players checking the banned list a bit more vigorously ... - DavidLaw (@DavidLawTennis) Sharapova failed a drugs test. Not sure what to make of that.- Anne Keothavong (@annekeothavong) Statement from tennis anti-doping program confirming Sharapova's positive test & provisional suspension - Christopher Clarey (@christophclarey) Sharapova using live social video to own the conversation about her failed drugs test. An effective way of ensuring transparency.- Emily Clark (@EmilyClark11) Sharapova says she received notification of the revised substances list in late December. Did not check it. “I made a huge mistake."- WTA Insider (@WTA_insider) Hey , do not even dare to ban something that cute! - Mihai Cazacu (@faustocoppi60) The ITF has just released a statement that Sharapova is provisionally suspended from tennis with effect from 12th March, pending determination of the case. What is meldonium, what does it do, & why was it added to WADA list? This article is good & accurate: - Ross Tucker (@Scienceofsport) The fans and media reactions to this Maria Sharapova story will be VERY interesting.- Robert Flores (@RoFlo) Better shot at competing in Rio -- Maria Sharapova or Russia's track and field team?- Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) What's Sharapova doing taking personal responsibility? If the Essendon saga taught us anything she's an innocent victim.- Titus O'Reily (@TitusOReily) The worst thing about this Sharapova doping scandal is Tennis is going to take over sports news and we're gonna have to listen to Murray- Ricky (@rickydimech123) Maria Sharapova must be on drugs when she said she didn't know Sachin Tendulkar.- Aladdin (@Alllahdin) Really strange circumstances surrounding Sharapova. Have to admire how she has handled herself. Shocked is an understatement- Freddie Burns (@FreddieBurns) A US athletics coach told me a few wks ago there'd be many endurance athletes testing positive for meldonium. Sharapova 1st in tennis.- Martha Kelner (@marthakelner) Hats off to Sharapova for owning up publicly so quickly. Takes guts to do so knowing what she'll lose through it. - Craig Murray (@fuzzymuzzy79) Honest mistake or blatant cheating for 10 years? - Lee P (@pinballpickup) Sharapova? That's important enough to merit attention and analysis rather than snark. Professional sport may well be irredeemably broken.- John Galloway (@VelocastJohn) Maria handled that so well. In my opinion, honest mistake from a great champion.- Ryan Harrison (@ryanharrison92) The substance that Sharapova has tested positive for is meldonium, which she's been using since 2006. Meldonium was included in the list of banned substances by WADA only from 1st January 2016. Elite athletes don't even bother to check/care about list of banned substances that is updated every year? Bloody strange. - Moonmoon (@mooninanfield) I see Sharapova is going with the tried and true white woman defense of "I didn't know I couldn't do that."
EL OH EL.- Harlem, Africa. (@inomallday) If anything, my respect for Sharapova has grown. She dealt with the whole thing very well.- Aya (@AyaHussein) Amazing after this all, Sharapova still controls the PR. But really did not help with the "ugly carpet" comment. - Andrew Jerell Jones (@sluggahjells) Regardless of the how/when/whys: Sharapova took ownership instead of just passing the bucket.- René Denfeld (@Renestance) More on 's failed drugs test here: - BBC News (World) (@BBCWorld) Unaware of banned substance? OK. Acceptable. Unaware of Sachin Tendulkar? Criminal. - Nishit Sinha (@Scissors_Cut) Those screams from Sharapova at the Australian Open did seem a bit louder! Must of been the Colombian! - Secret Tour Pro (@secrettourpro) Maria Sharapova failed a doping test? Guess you gotta do what you gotta do to try and beat Serena Williams. LOL.- Derrick (@Jihfy) That might explain all the grunting.- Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) "I've let my fans down, let my sport down."—Maria Sharapova- TENNIS.com (@Tennis) Maria Sharapova has admitted to failing a drugs test at the Australian Open. I sense this is only 15 - Love- Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) "I don't want to end my career this way. I really hope I will be given another chance to play this game."- Sharapova - ESPNTennis (@ESPNTennis) "I had been taking this medicine for 10 years"
Sharapova announces she failed a drugs test - BBC Sport (@BBCSport) "I failed the test and take full responsibility for that. I do not know the consequences yet," at press conference.- FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) Load More LIVE CHAT 1 Logout No Results Found