Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi, triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi, triple jumper Aishwarya Babu fail dope test

Two Commonwealth Games-bound athletes, sprinter S. Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu, have returned positive for banned drugs, as dope shame struck Indian athletics just a few days ahead of the multi-sport event. Both have been ruled out of the upcoming July 28 to August 8 Birmingham Games and have been handed provisional suspensions. The […]

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NADA to collect dope samples from all medal winners at athletics Nationals

NADA to collect dope samples from all medal winners at athletics Nationals

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) will collect samples from all medal winners at the ongoing National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships instead of taking random samples for testing. There are 43 medal events in the championships but there might be athletes who win more than one medal. “We will take samples of gold, silver and bronze […]

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NADA to collect dope samples from all medal winners at athletics Nationals

NADA to collect dope samples from all medal winners at athletics Nationals

The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) will collect samples from all medal winners at the ongoing National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships instead of taking random samples for testing. There are 43 medal events in the championships but there might be athletes who win more than one medal. “We will take samples of gold, silver and bronze […]

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