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Ruthie
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I've already read one article - Paul Newman I think - suggesting Wimbledon should think very hard before handing out a WC to her. 
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Aileen
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Quote from: Ruthie on October 06, 2016, 07:06 pm
I've already read one article - Paul Newman I think - suggesting Wimbledon should think very hard before handing out a WC to her. 
I agree with that.  Meanwhile Maria has been globally reported as claiming that she was victimised by the ITF and WADA and in fact intends to sue the ITF.  This article in today's Telegraph is slightly OTT but nevertheless it expresses what a lot of people think of the situation -  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/tennis/2016/10/06/maria-sharapova-has-no-shame-instead-of-answering-drugs-question/?
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amongsttheleaves
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This is the ITF statement following the CAS ruling.


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And a letter responding to the ITF statement from Sharapova's lawyer, which make for some interesting reading, and suggests that Sharapova, far from accepting responsibility for continuing to take Meldonium and not checking the list is actually now blaming the ITF.

Also seems like Sharapova and her lawyer are behaving like the ban has been lifted or something which is bonkers - she's still banned, just for less time than originally ruled.


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Aileen
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Very interesting reading.  Thanks ATL.

Meanwhile this is The Herald's take on the matter - http://www.heraldscotland.com/sport/opinion/14787787.Trying_to_make_an_example_of_Sharapova_reeks_of_double_standards/?
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Ruthie
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Couldn't face reading all the details but I do think she is utterly shameless. 
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Philip
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The thing that is most suspicious is that only a few people knew of her taking Meldonium regularly.  She also didn't report it at Wimbledon having taken it 6 days out of 7.  She clearly knew she wasn't in a position of strength so tried to hide the fact.   Very suspicious that.  How much performance gain she gets out of meldonium is another matter - it can't be too much otherwise it would have been found out much earlier.
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tamila
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As you say the fact that so few around her knew about this makes it extremely suspicious. She was willing to risk dangerous interaction with drugs she could have been given legally for another problem. If it was for a medical reason surely she would have been open about it. We are forgetting the reason it was produced in the first place for Russian soldiers to give them more stamina
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Philip
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Russia with its state sponsored doping is infamous so any drug allowed in Russia means little in terms of its legality.

On a slightly different note, as I was thinking about performance enhancing, we see tennis players eating bananas which are clearly enhancing (which is why they eat them in the first place) but food is allowed as a legal performance enhancing substance lol

How about Ginseng, meditation ? Mental training/toughness/focus, Yoga ? Exercise (gym work) / Stretching ? Etc... Many things can be used to enhance performance but only some are legally allowed :-)
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circe
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Loathsome woman. If she does not get booed at French Open there is no justice. And Hell No to even think of giving her a wildcard.
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amongsttheleaves
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Apparently there was no in-competition testing at the Shanghai Masters this year.

That's very poor from the ATP and a tournament that has designs on becoming a bigger, more important, tournament.

Report from Stuart Fraser in the Times, behind a paywall, but it is supposedly an 'exclusive' so can't find elsewhere right now.

http://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/sport/no-drug-tests-at-some-top-tennis-events-nbftg6tj6
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Aileen
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Unfortunately I can't find a free article either since its Stu Fraser's article which is being widely reported.  I think we get the message though, i.e. that this a completely unacceptable situation because it's been happening at other ATP events as well.  The facilities are there for the drug testers, but they just simply don't turn up.
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Fiverings
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Good idea from Fed, but surprised this isn't routine already

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/esp-tennis-federer-calls-stringent-drug-testing-085135221--ten.html
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Aileen
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Quote from: Fiverings on December 24, 2016, 01:38 pm
Good idea from Fed, but surprised this isn't routine already

https://uk.sports.yahoo.com/news/esp-tennis-federer-calls-stringent-drug-testing-085135221--ten.html
I agree, particularly with all the fuss in recent years about doping in sport generally.
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tamila
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Just found out that the'egg' is very effective in jetlag. The side effects are quite bad though. It seems that trials are being done with a view to banning the use of it in sport
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amongsttheleaves
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The ITF have published their doping report for the 2016 season, both Andy and Novak are amongst the 28 players tested the most last season, over 7 times in competition and over 7 outside competition. So a minimum of 14 times in 12 months.

Novak played 17 tournaments, including 1 DC tie.
Andy played 19 tournaments, including 2 DC ties.

14 times in and out of competition seems not enough, and these were amongst the most tested players across both tours.

http://www.itftennis.com/media/255005/255005.pdf

http://www.itftennis.com/media/254993/254993.pdf
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