“We will include Sharapova in the team, which we need to announce by 6 June,” said Shamil Tarpishchev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF).
“Whether she competes or not should be decided by the end of the first week of Roland Garros.”
The
28 year old former Wmbledown champion earlier this year revealed she
had been taking a banned substance but didn't know it was banned because
she didnt open an email sent to her by the WTA.
"I
received a letter from the ITF that I failed a drugs test at the
Australian Open," said Sharapova. "I take full responsibility for it.
"For
the past 10 years I have been given a medicine called mildronate by my
family doctor and a few days ago after I received the ITF letter I found
out that it also has another name of meldonium which I did not know.
"It
is very important for you to understand that for 10 years this medicine
was not on WADA's banned list and I had legally been taking the
medicine for the past 10 years.
"But on January 1 the rules had changed and meldonium became a prohibited substance which I had not known."
"I
take great responsibility and professionalism in my job every day. I
made a huge mistake. I've let my fans down, I've let this sport down,"
"I
know that with this I face consequences and I don't want to end my
career this way and I hope that I will be given another chance to play
this game again.
.
Sharapova was suspended from competitions as of March 12 and the International Tennis Federation has not considered her case yet.
Source: Russia's official news Agency, TASS.
23 comments:
Good luck to her
Congrats Girl,xo
I don't know wat to say but I got much love 4her
Signed
#LibBadBoy
It will entirely be in different story if she's black!
~glo rule your world~ cos I do•
When you are destined for greatness, no body can bring you down.
It's not her fault
Gud
Gd 4 her
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds
Oh oh
Thrs always a second chance, they should temper justice with mercy and pardon her....
Oh my sharapova....na be your fault joor
That's nice
cos she s one of d best.dey cant dat
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She's such a big star and she deserves some preferential treatment and above all a SECOND CHANCE
Na me talk am!
Long Live Lib!!!
She's Sharapova and the ban will be lifted before the Olympics. She's already been cleared of any wrong doing.
All the best to her. Linda take note!
if this were a black athlete ,imagine the vigor with which she would have lost all her endorsements and been disgraced. nonsense. ban her.no preferential treatment.
She is Sharapova and the rules will be broken!
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Story would be different if it was Serena or any other blank athlete.
I miss you Maria , tennis is not the same without you . Please
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