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[caption id="attachment_5587" align="alignnone" width="580"] Maria Sharapova has been included in the Russian tennis team for Rio Olympics 2016. File Pic.[/caption] Internet Desk: Maria Sharapova has been included in the Russian tennis team for the forthcoming Rio Olympics. The Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) has named dope offender and suspended Sharapova in the four member team that also includes Svetlana Kuznetsova, Anastasia Pavliuchenkova, and Darya Kasatkina . According to the regulations for the Games a country can enter four women players having the biggest points in international ratings. However, there is still uncertainty about Sharapova's participation as the International Tennis Federation has not considered her case yet. Sharapova was suspended from competitions as of March 12 after testing positive for banned substance 'Meldonium'. Earlier, Russian Tennis Federation President Shamil Tarpishchev issued a statement that the glamour girl’s participation in Rio would decide during the French Open. Russia are expected to apply for her participation in the Games before June 6 and it is important to understand now if there will be an opportunity to put another player into the list of competitors if Sharapova is not permitted to perform at the Games. If substitution is possible, then Sharapova will be replaced by Yekaterian Maksimova, No. 5 in the ratings among Russian women players.