Tennis Star Maria Sharapova Given 2-Year Ban For Using Banned Steroid

Maria Sharapova

This is a follow up to the May 17, 2016 Judiciary Report article "Boxer Alexander Povetkin Testing Positive For Steroids Causes Cancellation Of Deontay Wilder Fight And Possible Lawsuits" mentioning Maria Sharapova and yesterday's "Kimbo Slice Had An Enlarged Heart Prior To Cardiac Arrest." Today, tennis star, Maria Sharapova, was hit with a 2-year ban for using the banned substance Meldonium. Sharapova has been taking Meldonium for the past 10-years, which constitutes the bulk of her career. However, Meldonium was placed on the banned list in January 2016 and Sharapova kept taking it, resulting in a positive steroids test.

Meldonium has helped many heart patients in Russia where it is legal and dispensed over the counter. However, as stated in the Judiciary Report article a month ago, it is highly risky for a active athlete with no health issues the drug treats, to take the medicine, then engage in rigorous training. That is using it as a steroid. Sadly, one month after the aforementioned article that mentioned athletes developing enlarged hearts that can turn deadly, due to steroids use, MMA star, Kim Slice, died from a fatal heart attack brought on by steroids use that enlarged his heart.

My concern is athletes' health. No amount of money, fame, glory and prizes is worth shaving decades off your life. Once again, the Judiciary Report would like to implore people to leave steroids alone. The risks are simply too great and far reaching. It is not worth it. Take care of yourselves. Enjoy your life and the opportunities you have, by training hard and steroids free.

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Maria Sharapova suspended for 2 years for doping

Wednesday, June 8 2016 10:00 a.m. MDT - Maria Sharapova was suspended from tennis for two years Wednesday for testing positive for meldonium at the Australian Open, and immediately responded by saying she would appeal the decision to sport's highest court. The ruling by an independent three-person panel appointed by the International Tennis Federation said Sharapova did not intend to cheat because she didn't know meldonium was banned, but that she bore "sole responsibility" and "very significant fault" for the positive test.

"While the tribunal concluded correctly that I did not intentionally violate the anti-doping rules, I cannot accept an unfairly harsh two-year suspension," Sharapova said in a statement. "The tribunal, whose members were selected by the ITF, agreed that I did not do anything intentionally wrong, yet they seek to keep me from playing tennis for two years. I will immediately appeal the suspension portion of this ruling to CAS, the Court of Arbitration for Sport."...

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Are You Overtraining

Overtraining or training in the wrong way is dangerous in sports. Your body will have to carry you throughout your sporting career. Therefore, be careful that you are not settling into bad habits that can lead to preventable injuries. While injuries do happen, all of them do not have to in practice or play.

I’ve seen videos online where select newbie athletes and newly signed sports figures, have been putting undue strain on their bodies. A qualified sports professional should be hired to assess if the athlete is training in the correct manner.

For instance, are you running in the correct manner? Are you lifting too many heavy weights? Are you doing push ups and pull ups in the correct manner or is your form promoting injury and unnecessary pain?

In Sports Focus Can Make The Difference Between Winning And Losing (Tips)

In sports it is important to focus. Some athletes are easily distracted and it negatively impacts their play. It varies case by case, due to how each person’s brain works. It’s not negative, but each person's brain functions different in that their are slight to drastic variations on thought, thought process, memory, recollection and electrical activity.

If you are easily distracted it can lead to a loss while you’re out performing in play. You could lose the ball if 

you’re a basketball player or get knocked out if you’re a boxer, due to distractions. I’ve seen athletes get distracted at key moments during their sporting performance and it led to them making mistakes. There are ways to keep that to a minimum and even eliminate such thinking errors altogether. Distractions come from a number of sources.

Much of it falls under sports psychology. Training the brain to react correctly and to keep your nerves calm. When the adrenalin is pumping and you’re in the zone, don’t start thinking about things going on in your business or personal life. If you catch yourself doing that while in play, snap out of it immediately and focus on the task at hand. Focus on one thing, winning.

Learn to tune out everything and everyone else except your opponent and your goal of scoring a victory. Keep the issues in your personal life to a minimum and under control. A pro-athlete has a lawyer, accountant, manager, agent and publicist for a reason. Supervise them and have the final say in everything regarding your career, but at the same time, let them handle your business to free up your time and mind to focus on winning. A clear, calm mind is a great asset in winning.

TIPS

In your spare time, do brain training exercises. There are fun books for grown ups with puzzles and memory exercises to complete using a pen or pencil. It may seem trivial, but it trains the brain to focus and it also helps with memory/recollection. A sharp memory improves focus. Improving your memory and recollection abilities is also useful while in competitive play, as it aides in recalling what you learned in training.

Don't lose focus. When you find your mind drifting off in a daydream or worrying about your problems during training and in actual competitive play regarding your sport, immediately snap out of it. Do not let your mind wander. Do not start thinking about your finances, problems in your personal life or anything else other than defeating your opponent in front of you. Tune out all the distractions. 

Train your brain to visualize the win. When you can see something in your mind clearly, it becomes that much easier to achieve the goal. It gives you motivation in something to strive for. In your mind, see your opponent as defeated and make it happen.

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Are you training correctly? Is your technique right? These are things that can make or break an athlete. An effective coach or trainer can look at an athlete's form and tell whether their training methods, technique and form are correct. If you are an athlete training in your own time, it is good to verify your habits, methods and form against greats in your sport who have achieved tremendous levels of success. You learn from the best. This coupled with hard work and practice is how you get better. 

It is important that athletes not form bad habits. Incorrect training methods and the wrong technique can lead to injury and unnecessary losses in games/matches. It can mean the difference between winning the title or taking a defeat. Therefore, ensure you do things correctly, following proper, safe textbook guidelines proven to be the most efficient and effective in your sport.

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Last night I saw “Rocky IV” again, which is an inspiring sports movie, molded on the career of undefeated boxer Rocky Marciano, who died in 1969 in a plane crash. “Rocky IV” showed a contrast between natural and technology based training methods, but which is better. 

Advances in science and technology have provided greater training capabilities to modern athletes in a variety of sports. Coaches are able to calculate their athletes progress in a more accurate and detailed manner. Injured athletes are also using technology for quicker recovery times. 

However, old fashion training methods are not to be discarded. It builds up a natural endurance, grit and roughness. The body benefits from challenging natural workout as well. A mix of natural and technology based training session for athletes can provide great results, taking advantage of the best of both worlds.