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This sounds fishy. I don't think I believe it. It all seems rather too convenient and surprise, surprise, it lets Maria off the hook to a certain extent. There are so many ways to do things in plain sight. Just be fair, that'll do it.

Varvara Lepchenko took Meldonium, but less than 1mg
Tennis - She was tested positive on February and stopped competing for 3 months ..

19 May 2016 - 04:00 / by Gatto Luigi

http://www.tennisworldusa.org/Varvara-Lepchenko-took-Meldonium-but-less-than-1mg-articolo32881.html

Another Meldonium case in the tennis world. After what happened to Maria Sharapova, Meldonium has also been found in�Varvara Lepchenko"s sample. The American tennis player stopped competing from end of February to Early May (she came back in Rome) just for the possible doping ban, but ITF decided not to release the news because she took less than 1mg, which is not doping after the decision taken by WADA on April 13 for the athletes that were tested positive before March 1. Lepchenko, however, can keep playing regularly.

As for Sharapova, her provisional ban started on 12th March, but it could be substantially reduced. She has to help in the investigations and also has to show lack of fault or negligence. According to what Sharapova said, she took the drug because of recurring illnesses, low level of magnesium in her body, irregular electrocardiogram results and a family history of diabetes.

 Sharapova could face a maximum suspension of four years, but if she proves that she took this medicine only to improve her health conditions, she could return to the Tour earlier.

no telling what is going on.


I know that these days even a one year ban for an aging athlete can pretty much effectively end their career.


the cost is enormous: there is lost money in terms of prize money and then there are lost opportunities in endorsement avenues.