Maria Sharapova's hopes of playing at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Brazil, has been dashed, after the Court of Arbitration for sports postponed the doping case against the five-time Grand Slam champion.
The 29-year old was banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation in June for testing
positive for the banned substance meldonium, which eventually ends her hopes of playing in Brazil which starts on August 5.
The Russian, who's currently taking a course at the Harvard Business school, after the ban took her case to CAS but both the 29-year-old Russian and the International Tennis Federation need more time to prepare their cases.
"Maria Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have agreed to defer the Cas decision until September 2016," said a statement.
"A decision is expected to be issued by 19 September 2016." BBC
Sharapova tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January.
The 29-year old was banned for two years by the International Tennis Federation in June for testing
The Russian, who's currently taking a course at the Harvard Business school, after the ban took her case to CAS but both the 29-year-old Russian and the International Tennis Federation need more time to prepare their cases.
"Maria Sharapova and the International Tennis Federation (ITF) have agreed to defer the Cas decision until September 2016," said a statement.
"A decision is expected to be issued by 19 September 2016." BBC
Sharapova tested positive for meldonium at the Australian Open in January.
Maria Sharapova's Olympics Hopes Dashed
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