The results are in and it appears that Tennis star Maria Sharapova will serve a two year suspension due to her positive doping test.
According to ESPN,
Maria Sharapova was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation on Wednesday, for testing positive for the banned substance meldonium.
She immediately responded by saying she would appeal the decision.
The ruling by an independent three-person panel appointed by the ITF said Sharapova, 29, did not intend to cheat but that she bore “sole responsibility” and “very significant fault” for the positive test.
“The ITF tribunal unanimously concluded that what I did was not intentional,” Sharapova said in a statement. “The tribunal found that I did not seek treatment from my doctor for the purpose of obtaining a performance enhancing substance. The ITF spent tremendous amount of time and resources trying to prove I intentionally violated the anti-doping rules and the tribunal concluded I did not. You need to know that the ITF asked the tribunal to suspend me for four years — the required suspension for an intentional violation — and the tribunal rejected the ITF’s position.”
Not only will Maria Sharapova miss time on the tennis court, her suspension could cost her over $50 million dollars in loss gross in earnings and endorsements. Stay tuned to HHS1987. Follow @eldorado2452 on Instagram and Twitter for all your sports news.
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