Nike suspends relationship with Maria Sharapova!

[chris watton]

She faces a lengthy ban after having failed her drugs test for the Australian Open this year.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/mariashara...

[chris watton]

xjay1337 said:

Hmm.
Not sure what I think.
How well publicised was the banning of the substance in January?

Not sure, but I would have thought that all professional athletes would have got the memo, at least.

[chris watton]

towser44 said:

chris watton said:

xjay1337 said:

Hmm.
Not sure what I think.
How well publicised was the banning of the substance in January?

Not sure, but I would have thought that all professional athletes would have got the memo, at least.

Thought she admitted that she got the WADA email with a link to the banned substances but never clicked on it?

I find that hard to believe, though. Surely her coach or someone else associated with her sport would have informed her?

It is her livelihood after all.

Edited by chris watton on Tuesday 8th March 11:09

[chris watton]

ewenm said:

No sympathy at all. It's basic athlete admin to check the WADA lists. She deserves everything she gets.

I am no expert by any stretch, but if I were a top athlete who relied more on being the face of top products/brands with very lucrative contracts, and those companies chose you for a clean, wholesome image, where you can earn millions, then I would make sure I was on the ball with what performance enhancing substances I could/couldn't take to stay at the top of my game.

Not bothering to open emails is no excuse, not when there's millions in potential lost revenue involved. In any case, as I mentioned earlier, she would have her own army of coaches, lawyers etc. who would have informed her about the latest drug-testing laws, surely?

[chris watton]

I found this article interesting regarding drugs and different sports:

"Do Drugs Only Help a Little?"

http://www.bodyrecomposition.com/training/do-drugs...