Data | With 62 doping violations by athletes, India stands second in drug abuse

Data | With 62 doping violations by athletes, India stands second in drug abuse

Kamalpreet Kaur’s sporting discipline, the discus throw, is one of the least impacted by doping scandals Kamalpreet Kaur’s sporting discipline, the discus throw, is one of the least impacted by doping scandals Kamalpreet Kaur, the 26-year-old Indian discus thrower, was banned for three years with effect from March 29 after she tested positive for a […]

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AIU suspends sprinter Dhanalakshmi for three years

AIU suspends sprinter Dhanalakshmi for three years

Country’s fastest woman sprinter gets a reduced ban after admission of doping violation Country’s fastest woman sprinter gets a reduced ban after admission of doping violation The Athletics Integrity Unit has banned Olympian S. Dhanalakshmi, who failed an out-of-competition dope test in Turkey in May, for three years.. 🚨BREAKING AIU suspends Dhanalakshmi Sekar for three […]

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Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net

Dhanalakshmi and Aishwarya caught in doping net

When S. Dhanalakshmi clocked a very impressive 11.26s (joint second in India’s all-time list) for the 100m recently in Turkey and then followed it up with a sterling 22.89s 200m in Kazakhstan, many were stunned. Equally stunning were B. Aishwarya’s 14.14m triple jump, which broke Mayookha Johny’s 11-year-old National record and made her this year’s […]

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