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KM Deeksha, Women's 1500m National Record Holder, Fails Dope Test
The 27-year-old Deeksha, who has participated in just one competition this year in April, has tested positive for a banned substance.
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'Indian Athletes Run Away From Doping Control': International Testing Agency Head
The head of the International Testing Agency (ITA), the body that manages anti-doping programme in Olympic Games and other major global events, has expressed concern at the high rate of doping cases in India.
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India 'Extremely High' Doping Risk: Athletics Integrity Unit
The world's most populous country ranked in the top two for the most anti-doping violations in athletics between 2022 and 2025, the AIU said.
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WADA Flags India As Key Hub In Global Doping Crackdown, Pushes Stronger Laws and Enforcement
The global fight against doping zoomed its focus on India this week as World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka visited the capital for a high-level conference and a series of meetings with Indian authorities.
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Sets Ambitious Targets For Indian Sports Ecosystem In 2026
In what promises to be a crucial and busy year for India's athletes, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked top SAI officials to set "delivery targets", come up with ideas to improve the country's sporting ecosystem, and address the menace of doping on a war footing.
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Indian Athletics In 2025: Neeraj Chopra Hits 90m High But No End To Country's Doping Woes
Despite a rare blip in form, Neeraj Chopra was the biggest saving grace for India's doping-marred athletics landscape after getting the 90m "monkey off his back" even as the sport's administrators worked towards making the country a hub of big-ticket events in a bitter-sweet 2025.
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From Gold To Gloom: Doping Shock Threatens To Strip India's Para Athletics Glory
India's best-ever showing at the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi has been hit by controversy, with star sprinter Simran Sharmas gold medal now under threat after her guide runner, Umar Saifi, tested positive for a banned substance
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Marathon World Record-Holder Ruth Chepngetich Suspended For Positive Doping Test
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test on Thursday.
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India Continues To Be Second In Athletics Integrity Unit's Global List Of Doping Offenders
India continued to occupy the second spot in the latest global list of track-and-field athletes ineligible to compete due to doping offences, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has revealed.
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"So Stupid": On India Star Javelin Thrower Failing Dope Test, Former Coach Says This
The 29-year-old Shivpal, who also competed at the Tokyo Olympics, tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test earlier this year.
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New Confusion About Hima Das NADA Doping Ban, Athlete Declines To Comment
Despite being banned till November 21, 2024, confusion has been raised as Hima Das participated in June 2024.
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Indian Athletics In 2024: Neeraj Chopra Shining But Dope Cheats Also Thriving
Gold eluded him and so did the 90m mark but Neeraj Chopra was the undisputed star of Indian athletics for yet another year
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Asian Games Medallist Kiran Baliyan Fails Dope Test, Bajrang Punia Missing From Latest List Of Suspended Athletes
Asian Games bronze-winner shot-putter Kiran Baliyan has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for testing positive for a banned substance as a slew of athletes across sports figured in the latest list of dope offenders
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More Than 20 Sportspersons Fail Dope Tests In Goa National Games In One Of Country's Biggest Hauls
More than 20 athletes from various sports have returned positive for banned drugs in tests conducted during the National Games in Goa.
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Viral: Sprinter Who Ran Solo In Delhi Athletics Meet Fails Dope Test
Lalit Kumar, who ran solo in the 100m final at the Delhi Athletics Championships after seven other competitors pulled out on hearing the presence of NADA officials, has failed a dope test.
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KM Deeksha, Women's 1500m National Record Holder, Fails Dope Test
The 27-year-old Deeksha, who has participated in just one competition this year in April, has tested positive for a banned substance.
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'Indian Athletes Run Away From Doping Control': International Testing Agency Head
The head of the International Testing Agency (ITA), the body that manages anti-doping programme in Olympic Games and other major global events, has expressed concern at the high rate of doping cases in India.
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India 'Extremely High' Doping Risk: Athletics Integrity Unit
The world's most populous country ranked in the top two for the most anti-doping violations in athletics between 2022 and 2025, the AIU said.
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WADA Flags India As Key Hub In Global Doping Crackdown, Pushes Stronger Laws and Enforcement
The global fight against doping zoomed its focus on India this week as World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Witold Banka visited the capital for a high-level conference and a series of meetings with Indian authorities.
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Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Sets Ambitious Targets For Indian Sports Ecosystem In 2026
In what promises to be a crucial and busy year for India's athletes, Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has asked top SAI officials to set "delivery targets", come up with ideas to improve the country's sporting ecosystem, and address the menace of doping on a war footing.
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Indian Athletics In 2025: Neeraj Chopra Hits 90m High But No End To Country's Doping Woes
Despite a rare blip in form, Neeraj Chopra was the biggest saving grace for India's doping-marred athletics landscape after getting the 90m "monkey off his back" even as the sport's administrators worked towards making the country a hub of big-ticket events in a bitter-sweet 2025.
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From Gold To Gloom: Doping Shock Threatens To Strip India's Para Athletics Glory
India's best-ever showing at the World Para Athletics Championships in Delhi has been hit by controversy, with star sprinter Simran Sharmas gold medal now under threat after her guide runner, Umar Saifi, tested positive for a banned substance
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Marathon World Record-Holder Ruth Chepngetich Suspended For Positive Doping Test
Women's marathon world record-holder Ruth Chepngetich was provisionally suspended for a positive doping test on Thursday.
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India Continues To Be Second In Athletics Integrity Unit's Global List Of Doping Offenders
India continued to occupy the second spot in the latest global list of track-and-field athletes ineligible to compete due to doping offences, the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has revealed.
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"So Stupid": On India Star Javelin Thrower Failing Dope Test, Former Coach Says This
The 29-year-old Shivpal, who also competed at the Tokyo Olympics, tested positive for a banned substance in an out-of-competition test earlier this year.
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New Confusion About Hima Das NADA Doping Ban, Athlete Declines To Comment
Despite being banned till November 21, 2024, confusion has been raised as Hima Das participated in June 2024.
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Indian Athletics In 2024: Neeraj Chopra Shining But Dope Cheats Also Thriving
Gold eluded him and so did the 90m mark but Neeraj Chopra was the undisputed star of Indian athletics for yet another year
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Asian Games Medallist Kiran Baliyan Fails Dope Test, Bajrang Punia Missing From Latest List Of Suspended Athletes
Asian Games bronze-winner shot-putter Kiran Baliyan has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) for testing positive for a banned substance as a slew of athletes across sports figured in the latest list of dope offenders
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More Than 20 Sportspersons Fail Dope Tests In Goa National Games In One Of Country's Biggest Hauls
More than 20 athletes from various sports have returned positive for banned drugs in tests conducted during the National Games in Goa.
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Viral: Sprinter Who Ran Solo In Delhi Athletics Meet Fails Dope Test
Lalit Kumar, who ran solo in the 100m final at the Delhi Athletics Championships after seven other competitors pulled out on hearing the presence of NADA officials, has failed a dope test.
