Maria Sharapova to be reinstated as UN goodwill ambassador

Maria Sharapova

Sharapova’s recent doping admission

IBI14_Maria_SharapovaThe Russian recently admitted to consuming the substance Meldonium at the Australian Open. This substance, which she has been taking for over a decade for increasing blood flow was already added to World Anti‑Doping Agency’s banned list on January 1st, 2016. Subsequently, she was banned for two years by an International Tennis Federation tribunal. However, she appealed to the court of arbitration for sport and successfully reduced the ban to 15 months.

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I love sports. I’m currently pursuing MBA and despite the rat race that’s going on around me, I still like watching test matches. I'm passionate about Chelsea and CSK.

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