Doping

	Athletics tops NADA list of dope offenders Going by the updated list, 18 athletes, apart from long jumper Aishwarya B, have been found guilty of using World Anti-Doping Agency list of prohibited substance. published on : 8th March 2023
	Triple jumper Aishwarya banned for four years According to Ashok Ahuja, former sports medicine head at NIS Patiala and an expert in anti-doping, this is a drug that is not used for pain management. published on : 1st March 2023
	Australian athletics star Bol has doping suspension lifted Sudan-born Bol was suspended in January when his "A" sample tested positive for performance-enhancing Erythropoietin Receptor Agonists (EPO). published on : 14th February 2023
	123 doping positive cases in 2022 The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has been doing its bit to catch dope cheats and going by the spate of recent positive cases, they are concentrating on big names across all sports. published on : 4th February 2023
	Not a good percentage for India in 2021 anti-doping testing report In 2020, India’s AAF percentage was almost double at 4.6 per cent – 55 out of 1186 samples. published on : 19th January 2023
	Javelin thrower Shivpal free to compete after NADA Appeal Panel reduces ban period The ban period for the Uttar Pradesh athlete had begun on October 21, 2021, and after Tuesday's order, he is free to compete now. published on : 10th January 2023
	IOA president PT Usha calls for increased out-of-competition tests to counter doping Usha was speaking ahead of the inaugural 'Khasdar Krida Mahotsav'. To a query on weeding out doping, Usha called it a major issue. published on : 7th January 2023
	Four evasion cases, bridge player in NADA’s ADDP list Not always do we hear about three wrestlers evading dope tests and a bridge player testing positive for banned substances. published on : 6th January 2023
	Two more medallists at national meet tested positive for banned substance Two medallists from the Khelo India University Games too have returned positive. published on : 4th January 2023
	RTP gets bigger with inclusion of top athletes Unlike previous years, this time there are hardly any obscure names with Olympic, Asiad, Commonwealth Games to Worlds, Asian medallists, figuring on the list. published on : 3rd January 2023
	Historic show by Neeraj Chopra and CWG stars but dope cases shame nation again At least six top Indian athletes were caught for using banned drugs and the run-up to the Birmingham Commonwealth Games, as usual, was marred by a series of dope-positive cases. published on : 23rd December 2022
	US decathlon champion Garrett Scantling out for Paris after missed doping tests The US Anti-Doping Agency said on Friday that the 29-year-old Scantling, who won national championships earlier this year, had accepted a three-year ban retroactive to June 27. published on : 19th November 2022
	Basketball player blames excessive consumption of pork for returning positive dope test National Anti-Doping Agency not convinced with player's explanation, slaps four-year suspension published on : 3rd November 2022
	In a new move, NADA takes action against athletics coach The NADA found athletics coach Mickey Menezes violating its Anti-Doping Rule 2021 and has banned him for four years from coaching/training. It has also fined the coach Rs. 50,000. published on : 2nd November 2022
	Two national meet medallists fail dope test During the course of the probe, Renu in a written submission had said while she was in conversation with the NADA official, some girl threatened to kill her. published on : 2nd November 2022
	Russian runner stripped of 2012 Olympics title for doping Antyukh was already serving a four-year ban in a previous case judged by the Court or Arbitration for Sport last year that stripped her results from 2013 to 2015. published on : 24th October 2022
	Athlete Biological Passport has a positive effect as a deterrent: WADA official Aikin Currently in India as part of a symposium, he explains the importance of the biological passport, what it does and their goals for the next two years published on : 14th October 2022
	Athletics Biological Passport has a positive effect as a deterrent: WADA official Aikin There is evidence of increase in blood doping... like EPO, human growth hormones, etc. Even in India the trend is noticeable published on : 14th October 2022
	Kamalpreet gets three-year suspension for steroid offence Though the NDTL test confirmed the presence of banned steroids, the AIU found inconsistency in its flow in the body. published on : 12th October 2022
	World Anti-Doping Agency ABP symposium in New Delhi from today India is hosting the third World Anti-Doping Agency Athlete Biological Passport Symposium from Wednesday to Friday. published on : 12th October 2022