Dans a long message posted on social networks, Maria Sharapova responded to “false accusations” that concern since the announcement of his suspension after testing positive to meldonium. She told “specified against the attack”
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Maria Sharapova announced his positive test at a press conference in Los Angeles. (R. Beck / AFP)
Speaking directly to his fans, the former world number ensures not “not [look] of excuses for ignoring the prohibition of this drug,” but wishes to give his version of events. “There are things that have been broadcast by the media are false, and I am determined to strike back against” , she wrote. Sharapova returns including the Telegraph article on Wednesday, which revealed that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had warned five times. “It’s not true, it never happened” says the player.
“I’m proud of how I played tennis”
Sharapova does not deny the positive control meldonium (protective medication heart cells sold in the countries of Eastern and placed on 1 January 2016 on the list of products banned by WADA), which dates back to the Australian Open. She even admits that she should have been “closer (…) to the newsletters, brochures, or to the e-mail received December 22, 2015 and entitled ‘main changes in the anti-doping program for 2016 tennis ” . But “these documents contain thousands of words, many of them technical and written in small print” says it in his text accompanying a photo of one of these flyers.
the Russian player has also indicated that it did not take the medication every day and it was simply following the treatment prescribed by his doctor. “I was honest and took the lead, I do not claim to be injured in order to hide that I had tested positive , she concludes. I’m proud of how I played tennis. I hope I will be allowed to play again “
