Doping

Former world number one Simona Halep charged with second doping breach

Romanian Halep has been provisionally suspended since October 2022 for testing positive for the banned substance roxadustat, which stimulates the production of red blood cells, at the US Open in August last year

Diana Kipyokei handed six-year doping ban; loses Boston Marathon title

Kipyokei, who was provisionally suspended in October, was hit with a six-year ban for multi-doping violations after testing positive for triamcinolone.

WADA refers Kamila Valieva doping case to CAS

Last month, WADA warned the Russian Anti-Doping Agency to speed up its investigation into Valieva.

Simona Halep provisionally suspended for doping; says she will fight to clean her name

Traces of banned substance Roxadustat were found in urine sample of Simona Halep, who gave the test during US Open.

Tokyo Olympic athlete Kamalpreet Kaur banned for three years for use of steroid

The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) banned Kamalpreet Kaur for three years after the discus thrower flunked a dope test in March.

Indian footballer Ashutosh Mehta banned for two years for dope offence

Ashutosh Mehta tested positive for a banned substance after his samples were collected by National Anti-doping Agency while playing for ATK Mohun Bagan during Indian Super League last season. The football can appeal against the dope offence.

Indian Commonwealth Games medallist under dope scanner after morphine found in sample

An Indian medallist in a para-sport event in the recent Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 is currently under the dope scanner after Morphine, a prohibited substance under the WADA Code, was found in his urine sample

2012 Olympic finalist banned using evidence from Russian lab

Irina Tarasova was banned for two years and disqualified from all her shot put results between July 2012 and July 2016, the Athletics Integrity Unit said.

Timely action needed against those indulging in doping, says PT Usha

In her maiden speech in Rajya Sabha, Usha, who was participating in the discussion on the National Anti-Doping Bill, said the country ranks third in the number of individuals who tested positive for steroids and were punished for doping.

National Anti-Doping Bill gets parliament nod

Parliament on Wednesday passed a bill which seeks to provide a statutory framework for the functioning of the National Anti-Doping Agency and the National Dope Testing Laboratory.