Despite over 200 positive tests for Meldonium since January 1, 2016, many athletes continue to contest the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) decision to ban the substance. The latest to offer his opinion on the ongoing scandal is Fedor Emelianenko, who believes Meldonium is beneficial for athletes to cope with the physical strain from their training.
“Mildronat has a cumulative effect,” Emelianenko told the media in Stary Oskol (h/t Lenta.ru). “It does not go beyond a few days, as is written on the instructions.”
Meldonium, an anti-ischemic drug that gained infamy when tennis' highest female earner Maria Sharapova tested positive and was provisionally suspended, was many used for issues concerning blood flow.