6 minutes ago, Cards13 said:

She gets 4 years now doesn't she?

It can be halfed with mitigating circumstances. 

Lol at the essendon fans getting stuck into sharapova on twitter while saying essendon Players never failed a drugs test.

Cant believe these guys are serious 

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

It can be halfed with mitigating circumstances. 

she's got 12 months provisional at the moment

she has convinced no-one that she has been taking it for 10 years for medical reasons

9 hours ago, daisycutter said:

she's got 12 months provisional at the moment

she has convinced no-one that she has been taking it for 10 years for medical reasons

Got to protect those endorsement $$$$'s

More spin that the gullible will fall for ... all done to get people thinking that Maria didn't get an unfair advantage. 

I'm not surprised though ... however, I am surprised that tennis actually caught one of their cheats ... more by default than by design, all things considered.

 

Edit: Nike have dropped off but they've had to jump off a few athletes in the more recent past (Armstrong included)

 

Edited March 8, 201610 yr by Macca

what does the drug in question help ?  both legitimately...and covertly ?

1 minute ago, beelzebub said:

what does the drug in question help ?  both legitimately...and covertly ?

A cardiologist on SEN this morning described it as a dodgy drug that increases stamina. He stated it was performance enhancing.

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

A cardiologist on SEN this morning described it as a dodgy drug that increases stamina. He stated it was performance enhancing.

could probably use this...lol 

The same cardiologist rubbised claims she would be using that drug due to her families history of diabetes and a magnesium deficiency. 

Russians and Eastern European athletes have a history of doping with the same drug.

13 hours ago, daisycutter said:

moonie the loonie

I just posed the question to see people's view. No need to get personal dc

6 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

The same cardiologist rubbised claims she would be using that drug due to her families history of diabetes and a magnesium deficiency. 

Russians and Eastern European athletes have a history of doping with the same drug.

well...there ya have it

With new found time on hands maybe she can pop over to Windy Hill and give a pep-talk !! 

3 hours ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

Yes she did admit her fault, albeit, sugar coated and made excuses. I don't believe for one second she has been taking meldonium for an illness for the last 10 years. 

Pushing the limits, sounds too familiar. A drug cheat is a drug cheat and I have no sympathy. 

I am with you Ethan. Maria has been taking a PED for years

WADA were to slow on this one

2 years min...

Tennis has been slow with  drug testing and gambling.

They are a classic example of why sporting organisations should not be supervising themselves.

They have a vested interest to find nothing wrong.

I lost interest in large international sport some years ago only to then find my loved AFL was as bad as the rest of them.

The more money involved the more corruption. The only reason I stay involved with AFL is the MFC but I take little notice of games that do not involve the MFC.

 

43 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

A cardiologist on SEN this morning described it as a dodgy drug that increases stamina. He stated it was performance enhancing.

Gawd, imagine how much she'd get beaten by Serena if she didn't take it.

Edited March 8, 201610 yr by mauriesy

46 minutes ago, Ethan Tremblay said:

A cardiologist on SEN this morning described it as a dodgy drug that increases stamina. He stated it was performance enhancing.

Makes the blood pump longer and harder i heard him say...

very handy for a Tennis player...

53 minutes ago, beelzebub said:

well...there ya have it

With new found time on hands maybe she can pop over to Windy Hill and give a pep-talk !! 

Wouldn't that be a pep-tide talk?

1 hour ago, beelzebub said:

well...there ya have it

With new found time on hands maybe she can pop over to Windy Hill and give a PED-talk !! 

That's better

20 minutes ago, monoccular said:

Wouldn't that be a pep-tide talk?

well yes, but such is the water-mark it couldnt be sean !!

It's so hard to believe these claims about Sharapova. For a start...

The family doctor went rogue.

She was duped.

It was the good meldrumium.

It's not performance enhancing anyway.

She wouldn't take banned drugs ... she's a good Aussie sheila.

She's been set up by the WTA. They need a scalp and she's it.

She is so brave. #standbymaria

3 hours ago, mauriesy said:

Gawd, imagine how much she'd get beaten by Serena if she didn't take it.

To paraphrase another demonlander who was talking about Tiger Woods, youse will know who, all they have to do is drug test Serena. If she's not on anything, it doesn't matter what the others are taking.

4 hours ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Makes the blood pump longer and harder i heard him say...

very handy for a Tennis player...

My blood pumps harder and longer watching Sharapova play.......

And weren't Nike quick to step away from their contract with her.....The EFC sponsors should take note.....

7 hours ago, beelzebub said:

what does the drug in question help ?  both legitimately...and covertly ?

From wiki (so it has to be true!) ...

"meldonium “demonstrates an increase in endurance performance of athletes, improved rehabilitation after exercise, protection against stress, and enhanced activations of central nervous system (CNS) functions.”

There's no truth in the rumour that 'meldonium" increases ones ability to "screech" ... however, it is one of Latvia's largest exported products (apparently)

Meldonium (wiki)

The substance Scharapova has been taking was banned with effect from 1 January 2016. All athletes were warned well in advice. Like the Essendon players she was very careless and like them, she's gawn.

29 minutes ago, Whispering_Jack said:

Like the Essendon players she was very careless and like them, she's gawn.

I don't know how careless she was ...

On the other hand, at least she put her hand up.

44 minutes ago, Macca said:

From wiki (so it has to be true!) ...

"meldonium “demonstrates an increase in endurance performance of athletes, improved rehabilitation after exercise, protection against stress, and enhanced activations of central nervous system (CNS) functions.”

There's no truth in the rumour that 'meldonium" increases ones ability to "screech" ... however, it is one of Latvia's largest exported products (apparently)

Meldonium (wiki)

Increased endurance and rehab after exercise, where have i heard that before?

Good to see the sporting media the world over looking after there own.

"At a sensitive time for the sport, tennis may not be able to show shamed Sharapova much leniency after her failed drugs test."

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/mariasharapova/12186976/Tarnishing-of-global-superstar-Maria-Sharapova-is-a-hammer-blow-for-the-womens-game.html