Maria Sharapova

In January 2016, Sharapova was tested positive for meldronium also known as mildronate, which she had been taking since 2006. Grindeks, a Latvian company stated that meldronium should not be in the WADA’s prohibited list because meldronium only deducing tissue damage and does not enhance athlete’s performance. From 2003 to 2006, Maria Sharapova has won 15 tournaments titles, that is 15 tournaments titles in 3 years. After 2006, she…

Performance-enhancing drug regulation and law, a crucial matter involving twenty-first-century sports analyzers and health experts, sparked a national dispute. Henceforward the Ancient Greeks held the first Olympic Games, performance-enhancing drugs destroyed the values of professional sports; ethics, respect, fair play, and honesty (Lavin 6). The legalization of performance-enhancing drugs will negatively influence an athlete's life. Performance-enhancing drugs jeopardize the health of users.…

We all have had our fair share of celebrity crushes, especially on a star sports personality. Be it cheering them from sidelines or while watching a live match on television, a fan shares a special with their idol. In fact, there have been times when overenthusiastic fans went on to propose marriage to their dream ‘lovers’. And it most definitely made a memorable sight to watch, especially if it’s recorded on camera. Remember tennis legend Steff Graf’s sassy reply to her admirer who shouted,…

What is a drug? A drug is anything that is administered in the body that alters the body physically or psychologically (not including food and water.) Steroids are the most popular drug used in sports but almost all drugs (other than drugs prescribed to help you) have several negative effects on your health. Steroids are drugs used to enhance performance mostly in athletics. Another type of this drug is anabolic steroids. The reason these drugs are so popular is because it makes the body…

Barry Bonds, a seven-time National League Most Valuable Player and, 14-time All-Star, holds the Major League Baseball (MLB) record in career home run with 762. Even with these records and accolades, Barry Bonds is considered to be one of the most polarizing players of all time. This controversy stems from his history of using performance enhancing drugs (PED). In fact, from a recent Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) ballot he received under 50 percent of the vote when he needed at…

Loyalty is one of the most important aspects that one can withhold. Since the beginning of time, loyalty has existed. For one to be loyal, they possess means to believe in something or someone and remain faithful and reliable. It also means to stay true to that person or thing, by showing firm and constant support or allegiance to the person or thing. In Homer’s Odyssey, we can see how Odysseus is loyal to his men. The loyalty demonstrated by Odysseus is quite similar to that of present times.…

can. There are some anti-doping rules and assizes in sports that are founded to deter people who dope due to shattering the spirit of sport and the rules of competition (Ntoumanis, N. Ng, J., Barkoukis, V. & Backhouse, S. 2014). For instance, Maria Sharapova was banned from tennis champion for 15 months because she took drugs (Chris Murphy, CNN, 2016). Another athlete who was banned was Maradona during World Cup in…

Women can be strong and beautiful without having to be sexualized by the media. Should women show a little skin to promote a brand or themselves and their sport? Although this paper is about women and the things they go through to remain thin, I have to say that men have been sexualized as well. Sports players such as Derek Jeter, David Beckam, and Rafael Nadal have all been part of the pretty boys in sports image. With respect to Wimbleton female tennis players have been playing in small…

To be fair, there have been a lot of great female tennis players excluding the ones we talked about. Let us remind ourselves about some of them: Monica Seles, Justine Henin, Lindsay Davenport, Billie Jean King, Kim Clijsters, Venus Williams, Maria Sharapova, and many…

physical attractiveness or non-sport-related activities. Anna Kournikova is a professional female tennis player who has yet to win a professional tennis tournament yet she has been ranked among the top six most important women athletes in sport. Maria Sharapova is another prime example of a professional tennis player who happens to receive more media attention about her looks rather than her athletic ability. So when is this going to change? Why can’t female athletes be looked upon for their…