tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post7360956936569057162..comments2024-03-11T05:26:34.143-05:00Comments on Women Who Serve: For Sharapova, the condemnation continues--for WADA and the ITF, it doesn't existDianehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-60038732915875000172017-08-19T22:00:11.654-05:002017-08-19T22:00:11.654-05:00She disclosed it in her forms for 7 yes and had ta...She disclosed it in her forms for 7 yes and had taken no objection certificate from wada.<br />Also cas says she was not properly informed and she had been open about her use of mildronate in many placedSwagatahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06563559377782561394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-6396637601414317702017-05-03T20:07:58.643-05:002017-05-03T20:07:58.643-05:00Thank you both for your thoughtful comments. The w...Thank you both for your thoughtful comments. The whole thing wss a disaster in every direction, I agree, and we'll never get to the bottom of it. <br /><br />I don't know how to answer your question, jwr, though it's certainly a good one. Since meldonium does have an effect on the heart and is a popular substance in eastern Europe, I'm inclined to think that some took it because of its efficacy (or perceived efficacy--I haven't seen any studies about that), just as many people in the U.S. take substances that may or may not help them. And even if the efficacy was minimal, there may have been a placebo effect. Dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07124489754017593105noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-23326521653486234922017-05-03T18:05:33.912-05:002017-05-03T18:05:33.912-05:00That's the best short-hand analysis of the sit...That's the best short-hand analysis of the situation I've seen Diane. One thing I've wondered, not just about Sharapova but others, is how much psychological dependency on the "drug" in question--either addiction or something akin to it--or even upon the "medical advice" being given plays a role. Just wondering if your training gives you any insight into this?jwrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16672233905937568654noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-229616072187725718.post-26271779848745127202017-05-03T13:54:45.800-05:002017-05-03T13:54:45.800-05:00I appreciate your post and your very thoughtful ra...I appreciate your post and your very thoughtful rationale for supporting Sharapova.<br />I can't help feel that the massive Russian doping operation that was exposed during this time had something to do with how WADA acted. They were likely looking to make an example of a high profile Russian athlete. <br />Personally, I have a hard time summing up outrage on behalf of Sharapova as by her admission she took this drug for ten years without once revealing it in her medical records. That is the one point I can't get past. I understand it was only illegal once it was banned but why on earth did she never list it in the ten years she used it? <br />Also, a multi million dollar managed product like Sharapova cannot claim to run such a sloppy operation. She had to have people on her payroll that were responsible for checking the meds. It is of course likely that none of them knew she was taking Meldonium. <br />Either way, to me it stinks and I will save my outrage for a more worthy cause. Shalinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03508365846752659065noreply@blogger.com