Sharapova caught doping: – I’ve made a big mistake – Dagbladet.no

(Dagbladet): Last night announced tenninsstjerna Maria Sharapova (28) that she would soon come with a big announcement. It started immediately speculation among fans and media.

More thought Sharapova would tell that his career was over. At a press conference tonight enlightened, however, the former world number one that she tested positive for the banned substance Meldonium during the Australian Open in January.

– I will tell you that I have been caught doping. I take full responsibility for it. I made a mistake. I have taken a medicine for several years, but in a letter I received from Association of Tennis few days ago I learned that it contains Meldonium. It’s important to me that you understand that I have taken this medication for ten years. It is only from 1 January Meldonium were illegal, something I did not know, says Sharapova.

Merit Presented

Sharapova has an eventful career to look back on. Already at age 18 she became number one in the world, a position she later had a further four times.

The Russian tennis ace has also won five Grand Slam tournaments and been able to cheer for another 26 titles. Meanwhile, she has struggled with major injury problems over the long haul. That is also why she specifies that she started with medicine that contained the now banned substance.

– I was first walked medicine in 2006. I had several health problems at the time, says Sharapova, who currently is ranked as the globe’s seventh best player.

It is not known what sentence Sharapova get, but 28-year-old says she does not want to end my career this way.

– Very surprising

The Norwegian tennis expert Christer Francke is shocked tonight message from Sharapova. He had never imagined that she would be taken for doping.

– It’s very, very surprising. She is probably the world’s highest-paid female athlete. This is a big case, therefore, says Francke when he gets disseminated news from Dagbladet.

– I look at her as perhaps one of the most professional athletes in the world, whatever your sport, continues Francke.
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