Maria Sharapova to Attend Harvard Program Amidst Doping Scandal Sharapova has her own candy company, Sugarpova.

By Grace Reader

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While five-time Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova is appealing a two-year ban from tennis after testing positive for meldonium during the Australian Open in January, she seems to be falling back on one of her other talents: business.

Related: Maria Sharapova and 6 Athletes Who Lost Their Nike Endorsements

The 29-year-old Russian athlete tweeted on Saturday that she would be attending a two-week Harvard business program this summer.

Sharapova has her own candy company, Sugarpova, which sells chocolates and gummy snacks internationally.
Grace Reader

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Grace Reader is a former editorial intern at Entrepreneur.com and a current freelance contributor. She is a third year journalism and media communication major at Colorado State University. Grace is the PR and marketing manager at Colorado State University's Off-Campus Life, and a sports anchor at CTV Channel 11. 

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