Last week, Sharapova, who is a five-time Grand Slam champion, announced that she had tested positive for meldonium, which was added to the list of banned substances on January 1, 2016, by the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA). She said her family doctor began issuing the substance, also known as mildronate, in 2006 because of the health problems she had.
“In light of Ms Sharapova’s recent announcement, we last week suspended her role as a goodwill ambassador and any planned activities while the investigation continues,” The Guardian newspaper quoted a UN Development Programme spokesperson as saying.
Automobile company Porsche, as well as sportswear giant Nike and Swiss watch brand Tag Heuer, put their sponsorship deals with Sharapova on hold following her admission of a failed drug test.
