Tennis Discussion Thread

Hmm a bit hypocritical of Nike Dump sharapova for doping but Justin Gaitlin still one of there golden boys who has been done twice for doping

Nike will be right back on board if/when she starts playing again, have no fear of that. As for declaring medicines, as this drug was not approved in the US I'd guess she never declared it. 17% of Russian athletes tested last year had Meldonium in their system, were they all concerned about family diabetes?

Anyway, during her ban would seem like a logical time to start a family, any takers?

Worried about diabetes, but has her own brand of sweets

Im diabetic and eats sweets so whats that gotta do with it. she isnt the first person who endorses something she doesnt use lol

and have u had sugar free sweets turns your arse into the apocalypse its like squitting liquid napalm

Just found this article.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/35754677

It wasn't banned by WADA until 1st January 2016, so she and other athletes have been taking it legally until then

(08-03-2016 10:58 )jimminybob Wrote:  Nike will be right back on board if/when she starts playing again, have no fear of that. As for declaring medicines, as this drug was not approved in the US I'd guess she never declared it. 17% of Russian athletes tested last year had Meldonium in their system, were they all concerned about family diabetes?

Anyway, during her ban would seem like a logical time to start a family, any takers?

In other news Laura Robson has used her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells Tournament

(08-03-2016 17:21 )mikedafc Wrote:  It wasn't banned by WADA until 1st January 2016, so she and other athletes have been taking it legally until then

(08-03-2016 10:58 )jimminybob Wrote:  Nike will be right back on board if/when she starts playing again, have no fear of that. As for declaring medicines, as this drug was not approved in the US I'd guess she never declared it. 17% of Russian athletes tested last year had Meldonium in their system, were they all concerned about family diabetes?

Anyway, during her ban would seem like a logical time to start a family, any takers?

Yes I know that. The question is why was she taking a substance not even available in her country of residence and was she declaring it? If she was taking it for performance enhancing reasons, even if the drug had not yet been banned, there will be many unhappy with that, and rightly so.

By the way, you don't HAVE to declare any medications but you are requested to

(08-03-2016 17:24 )mikedafc Wrote:  In other news Laura Robson has used her protected ranking to enter Indian Wells Tournament

Yeah get the feeling with Mazzagate running it might need it's own thread.

I'm puzzled has to why Sharopova mentions that there is a family history of diabetes when explaining why she was taking the banned substance, what's a family history of diabetes got to do with her failing a drugs test ? .
What she's been taking has got nothing to do with diabetes treatment or prevention, has it ?