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Umar Saifi’s provisional suspension jeopardises Simran’s medals 

World Para Athletics Championships 2025 double medallist Simran Sharma’s Guide Runner, Umar Saifi, has been placed on provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after he tested positive for…

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NADA response to Whereabouts Failures by Parvej Khan comes across as sluggish 

A National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) compounded Parvej Khan’s two Anti-Doping Rule Violations and sanctioned him a six-year ineligibility period. The ADDP, chaired by Charu Pragya and including Dr Bikash…

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In a first, NADA charges minor athlete with tampering doping control process

Is India plumbing the depths of the doping nightmare? Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh Mandaviya’s revelation in Parliament that 260 Indian athletes have tested positive in 2024 should…

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Cheap supplements lead to disastrous consequences for some athletes

Olympian wrestler Ritika Hooda and middle distance runner Jasmine Kaur have tested positive and are reported to have claimed that the banned substance in their sample is the result of…

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India notches up a record 260 positives for doping in 2024

A record 260 Indian athletes have tested positive for banned substances in 2024, Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports Mansukh L. Mandaviya told the Rajya Sabha on Thursday. It is…

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Minors form 8.2 per cent of Indian athletes ineligible to compete due to dope positives

Delhi sprinter Abhi Sirohi, who has not yet turned 14 years of age, is among the 100-plus athletes who are provisionally suspended by National Anti-Doping Agency, following positive tests for…

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Teenager Parvej Khan attracts provisional suspension after positive EPO test

Middle-distance runner Parvej Khan, hailed as India’s latest track sensation after his exploits in the NCAA circuit in the United States of America earlier this year, has been placed under…

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Repeat offender gets 10-year ban including two years for using multiple banned substances 

In a landmark order, a National Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) has handed down powerlifted Sandeep Kaur a 10-year ban for an Anti-Doping Rule Violation, including eight years for a second…

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WADA insists it protects sport without fear or favour

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka on Monday said the agency would continue to protect sport without fear or favour. He termed the allegations that WADA was involved in…

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Poovamma’s early return to competition from ban raises eyebrows but ‘NADA cleared her’

MR Poovamma’ s return to Athletics competition was marked by a lackluster time of 55.84 seconds in the first heat of the women’s 400m in the Sri Lankan National Athletics…

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