Meldonium detected in Russian national volleyball player Markin - R-Sport

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Alexander Markin, a member of Russia's national volleyball team and the Dinamo Moscow volleyball club, tested positive for meldonium, R-Sport news agency quoted the Volleyball Federation of Russia as saying on Tuesday. "Markin's case will be reviewed on April 19 by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB)," R-Sport cited Alexander Yaremenko, federation secretary-general, as saying. On Monday, Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova, admitted to testing positive for meldonium, a substance the World Anti-Doping Agency banned as of Jan. 1. (Reporting by Lidia Kelly; Editing by Alison Williams)