The meldonium concentration in the blood sample of Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova exceeds the permissible level, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said in an interview aired by Match TV, a Russian public sports channel, on Wednesday, Tass reports.
"Masha’s case is more complicated. The [meldonium] concentration in her blood is above the norm. Masha took the formula for several year on her doctor’s prescription. I am not going to announce if she will be able to avoid punishment or not. We just want her to restore her position in sport," Mutko stressed.
