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2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games

Going for Gold podcast: Giving the facts on Meldonium

USA TODAY Sports

USA TODAY Sports senior editor Roxanna Scott is joined by USAT Olympics and investigative reporter Rachel Axon to discuss the drug that has everyone in the sports world talking: Meldonium.

Maria Sharapova revealed that she failed a drug test at the Australian Open at the beginning of March.

Not only is Meldonium the banned substance that caused a provisional suspension for tennis star Maria Sharapova, but a total of 140 athletes have tested positive for its use since Jan. 1.

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