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NADA crackdown on coaches, asks athletes to name coaches and support staff
Former athletes have told top NADA officials that they need to hold coaches accountable and sanction them if they are found guilty
Published on Apr 22, 2025 05:24 AM IST
Avishek Roy
Jannik Sinner handed clean chit by ex-ATP anti-doping chief: ‘Transparent case…'
Due to his ban, Jannik Sinner is expected to lose 2100 points, before it comes to an end on May 5.
Published on Feb 16, 2025 02:23 PM IST
Sinner in danger of having played last Grand Slam match for next two years
Jannik Sinner's CAS hearing is scheduled for April 16-17, and if the decision goes against him, he could receive a ban of up to two years.
Updated on Jan 27, 2025 03:57 PM IST
‘Compare that to the Chinese cases…’: Anti-doping chief passes verdict on Sinner
Last year, Jannik Sinner's US Open title run was under the spotlight due to a doping incident.
Published on Jan 17, 2025 05:23 PM IST
Kyrgios trolls Sinner’s ‘closed doors’ CAS trial, doping expert passes verdict
Nick Kyrgios is unhappy that Jannik Sinner's CAS trial will take place behind closed doors.
Published on Jan 12, 2025 08:41 PM IST
WADA wants World No.1 Jannik Sinner banned for doping, appeals to CAS
Last month, the International Tennis Integrity Agency said that Sinner had been cleared of any wrongdoing after twice testing positive earlier in the season.
Updated on Sep 28, 2024 03:34 PM IST
AFP |
More athletes ‘sprint’ out of Delhi athletics meet to evade dope testers
Meet organisers say they will confirm participation results only after the National Anti-Doping Agency report is received
Published on May 26, 2024 10:57 PM IST
Avishek Roy
Need to criminalise doping, says AFI chief Adille
"Unless we have provisions under the Indian Penal Code to punish dopers, this rot will not stop"
Published on Apr 05, 2024 10:13 PM IST
India among top doping offenders in the world
Intro: In percentage terms, India's 3.2% of AAFs is the highest in the world among nations that tested more than 2,000 samples
Published on Apr 05, 2024 12:43 AM IST
Brazil's Gabigol Barbosa handed two-year ban for anti-doping 'fraud'
Barbosa's club Flamengo said in a statement it would support its player and assist with his appeal "because there was no type of fraud".
Published on Mar 26, 2024 12:24 PM IST
AFP |
Explained: Why Simona Halep’s reduced ban should buoy Paul Pogba and Juventus
Late last month, Paul Pogba, FIFA World Cup winner with France in 2018, received a ban of four years for high testosterone levels in his system.
Updated on Mar 06, 2024 03:29 PM IST
Prateek Srivastava, New Delhi
Three national level lifters of SAI, Lucknow caught for doping
The three, including a woman lifter, were caught after a test done by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), the head of the centre said
Published on Dec 06, 2023 09:33 PM IST
Nothing comes easy in life: Mary Kom at 20th annual conference of Indian Arthroscopy Association in Lucknow
Mary Kom says boxing made her learn a lot of things and that enabled her to earn medals and everything in life.
Updated on Sep 02, 2023 08:03 PM IST
Gaurav Saigal, Lucknow
Swedish tennis player Ymer suspended for 18 months for missed doping tests
Ymer said he had been charged with potential anti-doping rule violation in January 2022 for missing three out-of-competition test attempts in a 12-month period.
Published on Jul 18, 2023 04:56 PM IST
Reuters |
Five Indians in international dope testing pool
The list was announced by the Athletics Integrity Unit, an independent body of World Athletics
Published on Jan 02, 2023 10:46 PM IST
Avishek Roy, New Delhi
Kenya dodge doping ban, vows crackdown on menace
The African nation has pledged to spend an additional $5 million each year for five years to strengthen its anti-doping programme.
Updated on Dec 02, 2022 11:40 PM IST
Biological passport has brought a paradigm shift among cheaters
Cheaters have now shifted their periods of doping far off from competition for fear of getting caught, says WADA expert DR Reid Aikin
Updated on Oct 13, 2022 11:40 PM IST
Avishek Roy
Kamalpreet Kaur doping: AIU bans thrower for 3 years
The discus throw national record holder waived ‘B’ sample testing while the Athletics Integrity Unit didn’t accept her argument blaming contamination of her food supplement
Updated on Oct 12, 2022 09:16 PM IST
Avishek Roy
Lok Sabha passes anti-doping bill, gives more teeth to NADA
Once the Bill becomes an Act, the anti-doping body will get powers to search and conduct seizures, to deter Indian athletes from using prohibited substances
Published on Jul 28, 2022 12:52 AM IST
Avishek Roy
Third CWG-bound Indian track and field athlete fails dope test
The latest dope flunk came a few days after two other CWG-bound athletes were dropped from the Indian team after returning two positive tests each for banned drug
Published on Jul 25, 2022 03:56 PM IST
PTI |
Doping fallout: Athletes should be at national camps, says federation chief
AFI president says national camp is the best place for athletes to train as they can be monitored by anti-doping agencies.
Published on May 05, 2022 11:34 PM IST
Avishek Roy, New Delhi
Commonwealth Games 2018: Boxing coach, doctor under scanner after needle incident
Syringes were found near Indian boxers’ accommodation at the Commonwealth Games 2018 village violating ‘no needle policy’ adopted by the Games Federation
Updated on Apr 02, 2018 11:55 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | Navneet Singh