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[Published: Thursday June 09 2016]

Maria Sharapova suspended from tennis for two years after a positive doping test in January

London, 09 June. - (ANA) - Maria Sharapova was suspended for two years by the International Tennis Federation for testing positive for a performance-enhancing substance, it was announced Wednesday. Sharapova, 29, announced in March that she had tested positive for meldonium, a heart medication that is said to improve blood flow and allow athletes to recover faster, which the World Anti-Doping Agency banned in January. - (ANA) -

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