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07-11-2016, 01:40 PM
LAUSANNE: A Court of Arbitration for Sport decision on the two-year doping ban for Maria Sharapova has been put back two months to September, the court said Monday, ruling the tennis superstar out of the Rio Olympics.
The 29-year-old Russian, one of the biggest names in tennis, tested positive for the banned medication meldonium during January´s Australian Open, in a severe blow to her reputation.
"Maria Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have agreed to defer the CAS decision until September 2016," said a CAS statement.
"Due to the parties requiring additional time to complete and respond to their respective evidentiary submissions, and several scheduling conflicts, the parties have agreed **t to expedite the appeal. A decision is expected to be issued by September 19, 2016."
The original ruling was expected by July 18, with Sharapova hoping that a successful appeal would have allowed her to spearhead the Russian tennis team in Rio.
Russia´s participation at the Games, which begin on August 5, is already under fierce scrutiny after its track and field team was banned for separate state-sponsored doping.
Sharapova´s ban was backdated to January 26 this year, when she tested positive for the prohibited substance.
Meldonium was added to the world anti-doping WADA list on January 1. Sharapova said she had been taking it for 10 years to help treat illnesses, a heart issue and a magnesium deficiency.
Sharapova has previously blasted the ban as "unfairly harsh".
The CAS statement added: "In her appeal to the CAS, Ms Sharapova seeks the annulment of the (ITF) tribunal´s decision to sanction her with a two-year period of ineligibility further to an anti-doping rule violation.
"Ms Sharapova submits that the period of ineligibility should be eliminated, or in the alternative, reduced. The final decision will be an**unced and published by CAS when it is available."
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The 29-year-old Russian, one of the biggest names in tennis, tested positive for the banned medication meldonium during January´s Australian Open, in a severe blow to her reputation.
"Maria Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have agreed to defer the CAS decision until September 2016," said a CAS statement.
"Due to the parties requiring additional time to complete and respond to their respective evidentiary submissions, and several scheduling conflicts, the parties have agreed **t to expedite the appeal. A decision is expected to be issued by September 19, 2016."
The original ruling was expected by July 18, with Sharapova hoping that a successful appeal would have allowed her to spearhead the Russian tennis team in Rio.
Russia´s participation at the Games, which begin on August 5, is already under fierce scrutiny after its track and field team was banned for separate state-sponsored doping.
Sharapova´s ban was backdated to January 26 this year, when she tested positive for the prohibited substance.
Meldonium was added to the world anti-doping WADA list on January 1. Sharapova said she had been taking it for 10 years to help treat illnesses, a heart issue and a magnesium deficiency.
Sharapova has previously blasted the ban as "unfairly harsh".
The CAS statement added: "In her appeal to the CAS, Ms Sharapova seeks the annulment of the (ITF) tribunal´s decision to sanction her with a two-year period of ineligibility further to an anti-doping rule violation.
"Ms Sharapova submits that the period of ineligibility should be eliminated, or in the alternative, reduced. The final decision will be an**unced and published by CAS when it is available."
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