she’s one of the world’s most
recognizable athletes but will the
Russian professional tennis player end
up being remembered for all the wrong
reasons
welcome to watchmojo.com where we break
down new stories that might be on your
radar in this installment we’re counting
down ten crucial facts you should know
about the Maria Sharapova doping scandal
number 10
what is the Sharapova doping scandal
about when tennis star Maria Sharapova
called a surprise press conference on
Monday March 7 2016 speculation mounted
that she was about to retire thank you
for being here on such short notice
however headlines took an unexpected
turn when Sharapova instead informed the
world that she had tested positive for a
banned substance a few days ago I
received a letter from the ITF that I
had failed a drug test at the Australian
Open I did fail the test and I take full
responsibility for it number nine who is
Maria Sharapova Russian athlete Maria
Sharapova is one of the most successful
tennis players of all time and the
world’s highest-paid sports woman as of
mid-2015 ranked world number one in
singles by the Women’s Tennis
Association on five separate occasions
she was number seven in the world when
the doping scandal broke Sharapova has
35 singles titles to her name as well as
five Grand Slam victories Wimbledon in
2004 the 2006 US Open the 2008
Australian Open and the French Open in
2012 and 2014 away from the court she’s
one of the most famous athletes on the
planet with wide-ranging endorsements
links as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and
her own candy line called sugar PAVA
since I’ve always had a sweet tooth I’ve
always wanted to find myself in the
candy business somehow number 8 what is
meldonium meldonium is a prescribed drug
used to address issues with blood flow
including heart conditions
Sharapova who knew the drug as Mildred 8
had been taking the substance for 10
years after she began regularly falling
ill with the flu and a magnesium
deficiency meldonium is manufactured in
Latvia
only distributed in the Baltic region
and Russia and isn’t approved by the
Food and Drug Administration in America
where Sharapova has been based for the
majority of her career as it increases
blood flow and exercise capacity
meldonium was added to the world
anti-doping agency list of banned
substances as of January 1st 2016
number 7 how severe is the punishment
she will be suspended as a result of
being in the tennis anti-doping program
Sharapova has received an initial
suspension from tennis on March 12th and
could face a lengthy ban thereafter as a
first-time offender she could be bad for
up to four years that found to have
intentionally ingested a
performance-enhancing drug she’s 28
years old that would be career-ending
basically however analysts are confident
that Sharapova will only be penalized
for unintentionally using a prohibited
substance which carries a maximum term
of two years
given that meldonium is new on wadis
banned list and Sharapova’s previously
spotless record some expect a short-term
ban it’s very important for you to
understand that for 10 years this
medicine was not on wadis ban list
Sharapova’s lawyer john Haggerty said
quote we are just going through the ITF
process to discuss with them why we
believe that either no or a very limited
sanction is required number six what was
the reaction of sponsors in early March
2016 sportswear giant Nike suspended
ties with the star saying quote we are
saddened and surprised by the news
sports car manufacturer Porsche also
distance itself saying quote until
further details emerge and we are able
to analyze the situation we have decided
to suspend planned activities and luxury
watchmaker Tag Heuer which had been
discussing a new contract with Sharapova
has suspended its links quote in view of
the current situation the brand has
decided not to renew the contract it
said on the other hand the racquet
company that supplies Sharapova head has
somewhat controversially stood by her
quote Maria may have made a mistake had
said but she has earned the benefit of
the doubt and we are extending it to her
number 5 what was the reaction on social
media
Sharapova situation has sparked huge
debate on social media among
fans and athletes the 18 time Grand Slam
winner Martina Navratilova called for
calm tweeting hope this gets cleared up
as it seems to me to be an honest
mistake
in contrast Andy Murray’s ex coach Brad
Gilbert shifted focus to Sharapova’s
team but players are responsible but
this is a big-time oversight on the team
as well
he said Murray himself has reiterated
his firm stance on doping saying quote I
think all sports can do more
while sponsors can use social media
response to gauge a scandal such as this
Sharapova has also received support
since the news broke out world number
one as of early 2016
Serena Williams described her as having
quote a lot of courage courage to admit
to what she had done and what she had
neglected to look at and on March 9th
Sharapova released a thank-you letter to
her supporters quote I’m so proud to
call you my fans
number four is there a difference in
sponsors reactions based on gender
Sharapova’s case appears to highlight in
consistency and how tainted athletes are
dealt with American sprinter Justin
Gatlin who has twice been banned for
doping signed a deal with Nike in 2015
while Sharapova’s relationship with Nike
may similarly continue in the future the
brand acted swiftly to erase association
with Sharapova in March 2016 despite her
being a first-time offender with a newly
banned substance and I had been legally
taking the medicine for the past ten
years in tennis itself Andre Agassi’s
1997 failure of a drug test for crystal
meth brought extreme leniency when the
ATP dropped all charges as a warning
writing for Vanity Fair
Michael Steinberger suggests that
sponsors may have been quick to turn on
Sharapova because she was nearing the
end of her career anyway quote
Sharapova’s age and declining game
conspired against ur Steinberger rights
and enforced absence could effectively
mark the end of her career number three
how much for her sponsorship deals worth
as one of the most commercially
successful athletes today Sharapova has
a net worth of around 125 million
dollars according to Forbes she earned
almost 30 million dollars in 2015 with
23 million dollars of that garnered
through her endorsements she was the
world’s highest paid female athlete for
the 11th consecutive year her Nike
contract had been the
lucrative worth at least 12.5 million
dollars annually
she also says to lose millions through
deals with Evian who she signed with in
2010 and Avon who she’s been with since
2014 her deal with head which remains in
place is reportedly worth two million
dollars a year number two has this
happened before Andre Agassi is arguably
the most infamous example of a failed
drug test in tennis but the sport does
have ongoing issues with doping looking
for this way I wasn’t confused as to why
I went from number one to number 141 in
the world in 2013 Marin Cilic received a
four month ban after testing positive
for nikah Thamud he was reinstated on to
the tour in 2014 and won the u.s. opened
that season also in 2013 the Serbian
Victor Troy key was banned for a year
after he failed to provide a blood
sample at the Monte Carlo Masters there
have also been various instances of
cocaine use in tennis I wanted to be a
little bit of like a rock star type of
tennis player like could you possibly be
number one and to some degree burn the
candle on both ends John McEnroe and
Martina Hingis have both been linked
with the drug in the past number one
will Sharapova retire if I was ever
going to announce my retirement it would
probably not be in a downtown Los
Angeles hotel with this fairly ugly
carpet that Sharapova’s initial press
conference was tipped to be a retirement
announcement shows how difficult it
could prove for her to return in terms
of encore performances her career may
have already been winding down however
if she’s to continue her entrepreneurial
success
Sharapova might stage some form of
comeback in order to regain
respectability I think it makes me much
more proud to hear how many Grand Slams
I wanted that I’ve been number one in
the world or that I won Wimbledon at 17
years old those are the things that make
me smile much will depend on the length
of the ban she receives if any and on
how she fares in her ITF hearing
Sharapova has taken some early control
on the situation and maintained her grip
by addressing apparently untrue initial
reports because she did this because
she’s one of those rare athletes to just
admit it right away and face the music I
think they might maybe give her a little
bit less but will she be able to
navigate through the case with a
reputation intact she says I really hope
that I will be given another chance
to play this game but it’s not her
decision to make and the proverbial ball
is no longer in her Court did these
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recognizable athletes but will the
Russian professional tennis player end
up being remembered for all the wrong
reasons
welcome to watchmojo.com where we break
down new stories that might be on your
radar in this installment we’re counting
down ten crucial facts you should know
about the Maria Sharapova doping scandal
number 10
what is the Sharapova doping scandal
about when tennis star Maria Sharapova
called a surprise press conference on
Monday March 7 2016 speculation mounted
that she was about to retire thank you
for being here on such short notice
however headlines took an unexpected
turn when Sharapova instead informed the
world that she had tested positive for a
banned substance a few days ago I
received a letter from the ITF that I
had failed a drug test at the Australian
Open I did fail the test and I take full
responsibility for it number nine who is
Maria Sharapova Russian athlete Maria
Sharapova is one of the most successful
tennis players of all time and the
world’s highest-paid sports woman as of
mid-2015 ranked world number one in
singles by the Women’s Tennis
Association on five separate occasions
she was number seven in the world when
the doping scandal broke Sharapova has
35 singles titles to her name as well as
five Grand Slam victories Wimbledon in
2004 the 2006 US Open the 2008
Australian Open and the French Open in
2012 and 2014 away from the court she’s
one of the most famous athletes on the
planet with wide-ranging endorsements
links as a UN Goodwill Ambassador and
her own candy line called sugar PAVA
since I’ve always had a sweet tooth I’ve
always wanted to find myself in the
candy business somehow number 8 what is
meldonium meldonium is a prescribed drug
used to address issues with blood flow
including heart conditions
Sharapova who knew the drug as Mildred 8
had been taking the substance for 10
years after she began regularly falling
ill with the flu and a magnesium
deficiency meldonium is manufactured in
Latvia
only distributed in the Baltic region
and Russia and isn’t approved by the
Food and Drug Administration in America
where Sharapova has been based for the
majority of her career as it increases
blood flow and exercise capacity
meldonium was added to the world
anti-doping agency list of banned
substances as of January 1st 2016
number 7 how severe is the punishment
she will be suspended as a result of
being in the tennis anti-doping program
Sharapova has received an initial
suspension from tennis on March 12th and
could face a lengthy ban thereafter as a
first-time offender she could be bad for
up to four years that found to have
intentionally ingested a
performance-enhancing drug she’s 28
years old that would be career-ending
basically however analysts are confident
that Sharapova will only be penalized
for unintentionally using a prohibited
substance which carries a maximum term
of two years
given that meldonium is new on wadis
banned list and Sharapova’s previously
spotless record some expect a short-term
ban it’s very important for you to
understand that for 10 years this
medicine was not on wadis ban list
Sharapova’s lawyer john Haggerty said
quote we are just going through the ITF
process to discuss with them why we
believe that either no or a very limited
sanction is required number six what was
the reaction of sponsors in early March
2016 sportswear giant Nike suspended
ties with the star saying quote we are
saddened and surprised by the news
sports car manufacturer Porsche also
distance itself saying quote until
further details emerge and we are able
to analyze the situation we have decided
to suspend planned activities and luxury
watchmaker Tag Heuer which had been
discussing a new contract with Sharapova
has suspended its links quote in view of
the current situation the brand has
decided not to renew the contract it
said on the other hand the racquet
company that supplies Sharapova head has
somewhat controversially stood by her
quote Maria may have made a mistake had
said but she has earned the benefit of
the doubt and we are extending it to her
number 5 what was the reaction on social
media
Sharapova situation has sparked huge
debate on social media among
fans and athletes the 18 time Grand Slam
winner Martina Navratilova called for
calm tweeting hope this gets cleared up
as it seems to me to be an honest
mistake
in contrast Andy Murray’s ex coach Brad
Gilbert shifted focus to Sharapova’s
team but players are responsible but
this is a big-time oversight on the team
as well
he said Murray himself has reiterated
his firm stance on doping saying quote I
think all sports can do more
while sponsors can use social media
response to gauge a scandal such as this
Sharapova has also received support
since the news broke out world number
one as of early 2016
Serena Williams described her as having
quote a lot of courage courage to admit
to what she had done and what she had
neglected to look at and on March 9th
Sharapova released a thank-you letter to
her supporters quote I’m so proud to
call you my fans
number four is there a difference in
sponsors reactions based on gender
Sharapova’s case appears to highlight in
consistency and how tainted athletes are
dealt with American sprinter Justin
Gatlin who has twice been banned for
doping signed a deal with Nike in 2015
while Sharapova’s relationship with Nike
may similarly continue in the future the
brand acted swiftly to erase association
with Sharapova in March 2016 despite her
being a first-time offender with a newly
banned substance and I had been legally
taking the medicine for the past ten
years in tennis itself Andre Agassi’s
1997 failure of a drug test for crystal
meth brought extreme leniency when the
ATP dropped all charges as a warning
writing for Vanity Fair
Michael Steinberger suggests that
sponsors may have been quick to turn on
Sharapova because she was nearing the
end of her career anyway quote
Sharapova’s age and declining game
conspired against ur Steinberger rights
and enforced absence could effectively
mark the end of her career number three
how much for her sponsorship deals worth
as one of the most commercially
successful athletes today Sharapova has
a net worth of around 125 million
dollars according to Forbes she earned
almost 30 million dollars in 2015 with
23 million dollars of that garnered
through her endorsements she was the
world’s highest paid female athlete for
the 11th consecutive year her Nike
contract had been the
lucrative worth at least 12.5 million
dollars annually
she also says to lose millions through
deals with Evian who she signed with in
2010 and Avon who she’s been with since
2014 her deal with head which remains in
place is reportedly worth two million
dollars a year number two has this
happened before Andre Agassi is arguably
the most infamous example of a failed
drug test in tennis but the sport does
have ongoing issues with doping looking
for this way I wasn’t confused as to why
I went from number one to number 141 in
the world in 2013 Marin Cilic received a
four month ban after testing positive
for nikah Thamud he was reinstated on to
the tour in 2014 and won the u.s. opened
that season also in 2013 the Serbian
Victor Troy key was banned for a year
after he failed to provide a blood
sample at the Monte Carlo Masters there
have also been various instances of
cocaine use in tennis I wanted to be a
little bit of like a rock star type of
tennis player like could you possibly be
number one and to some degree burn the
candle on both ends John McEnroe and
Martina Hingis have both been linked
with the drug in the past number one
will Sharapova retire if I was ever
going to announce my retirement it would
probably not be in a downtown Los
Angeles hotel with this fairly ugly
carpet that Sharapova’s initial press
conference was tipped to be a retirement
announcement shows how difficult it
could prove for her to return in terms
of encore performances her career may
have already been winding down however
if she’s to continue her entrepreneurial
success
Sharapova might stage some form of
comeback in order to regain
respectability I think it makes me much
more proud to hear how many Grand Slams
I wanted that I’ve been number one in
the world or that I won Wimbledon at 17
years old those are the things that make
me smile much will depend on the length
of the ban she receives if any and on
how she fares in her ITF hearing
Sharapova has taken some early control
on the situation and maintained her grip
by addressing apparently untrue initial
reports because she did this because
she’s one of those rare athletes to just
admit it right away and face the music I
think they might maybe give her a little
bit less but will she be able to
navigate through the case with a
reputation intact she says I really hope
that I will be given another chance
to play this game but it’s not her
decision to make and the proverbial ball
is no longer in her Court did these
facts get you thinking to vote for which
new stories cover next head over to
watchmojo.com slash suggest and be sure
to hit that subscribe button for more
newsworthy top 10s published every week
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