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Mint
21-05-2025
- Sport
- Mint
‘Carrying Indian flag proudly, by cheating'; former coach Klaus Bartonietz blasts Shivpal Singh for failing dope test
Klaus Bartonietz minced no words for Shivpal Singh after the Indian javelin thrower failed the dope test for a second time in his career, which could see him getting banned for as many as eight years if found guilty. Bartonietz, who was the coach of Neeraj Chopra, when the javelin ace won Tokyo Olympics gold in 2021 and a silver medal at the Paris Games last year, couldn't make sense Shivpal's act calling it 'stupid'. The 29-yea-old Shivpal, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after he returned positive for a banned substance when his urine sample was taken out of competition earlier this year. The 75-year-old German bio-mechanics expert, Bartonietz, didn't hide his anger at Shivpal and was short of words. "Disappointed? I don't know. But I'm really pissed off. So stupid," Bartonietz told PTI. "It shows that you don't trust in this process. All those who are doping don't trust that they can reach the top by normal nature of training," he added. 'This is like cheating. And carrying the Indian flag proudly, saying Jai Hind, by cheating. I have no word for this. (But) the good thing about the Shivpal story is that, he got caught. So, the system is working.'
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Implicated under false doping charge, claims judo player; case filed
New Delhi: Delhi Police has registered a case based on a complaint filed by an international-level judo player who alleged that he was falsely implicated in a violation of National Anti-Doping Agency 's (Nada) rules. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Mohsin Gulab Ali claimed that during a training camp in Bhopal in 2023, his food was spiked, leading to a positive test for a banned substance. On May 11, 2024, Ali submitted the complaint at Lodhi Colony police station, stating that he had over a decade of experience representing India in judo. "I have never been involved in any untoward incident or case and have never tested positive for any banned substance in my career spanning more than a decade," he said. Ali told police, "From April 4 to April 8, 2023, trials were held in New Delhi for Asian Games, which I won, and I was set to represent India. To my surprise, I was called for an unusually short 10-day camp, starting from April 21, in Bhopal." He reported to the camp, and on May 23, received an email from Nada regarding a dope test. "I duly appeared for the test, and my A and B samples were collected. During this period, I experienced unusual symptoms, including vomiting, nausea, body pain, neck pain and weakness, for which the camp doctor prescribed medication, as recorded in the dispensary's records," Ali explained. The complainant told police that at the time, he did not suspect that his food was spiked as part of a conspiracy, causing his illness. On June 20, 2023, his A sample tested positive for an anabolic agent, a substance included on World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list. He alleged that the test results were the result of a deliberate sabotage and his food was tampered with. The complaint also included serious allegations of long-term harassment, threats and career sabotage. After filing the complaint, Ali moved court, and subsequently, a case was filed on May 1, 2025, following the court's order, under sections of criminal conspiracy and causing hurt by means of poison, etc.
Hans India
03-05-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
NADA panel bans distance runners Hemraj, Anjali for failed dope tests
New Delhi: Long-distance runners Hemraj Gurjar and Anjali Kumari along with wrestler Divya Kakran, and boxer Thokchom Yaisana Chanu have also been penalised with lengthy suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) of India. Gurjar has been suspended for four years after the prohibited substance Darbepoetin (DEPO) was found in his sample while Anjali Kumari has been banned for six years. Kabaddi player Manish Gulia and wrestler Omkar Shankar Chougale were also handed four-year suspensions for failing dope tests. Powerlifter Amita Devi Kotwol and a minor track and field athlete were handed six-year bans, though the details are not known. The decisions in their respective cases were taken on March 31, 2025, according to information provided by NADA. All these cases along with swimmer Vishal Grewal and 19-year-old athlete Mishthi Kajla have been handed punishments by NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel in March and April after they failed dope tests last year and were handed provisional suspension. In March and April 2025, their suspensions were confirmed after the hearing by the NADA panel. The 25-year-old Gujar, who had won a 5000m bronze in the 2023 National Inter-State Championships and gold in the National Cross Country Championships in 2023 and 2024, has been banned for four years. Gujar also represented India in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships last year. Gurjar's suspension came into effect on April 20, the day the verdict was delivered by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel. Vishal Grewal has been suspended for four years from December 8, 2023, whereas Mishthi Kajla, who won a bronze in the 2024 Federation Cup U20 Championships, will serve a two-year ineligibility from May 5, 2024, though the decision on her appeal was taken on April 15, 2025. Anjali's six-year ban period begins on March 31, whereas woman pugilist Thokchom Yaisana Chanu will be out for four years from April 10, 2024. The decision on her appeal was reached on April 20, 2025.
NDTV
03-05-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
Long Distance Runners Hemraj Gurjar And Anjali Kumari Handed 4 And 6-Year Bans By NADA's Disciplinary Panel
Long distance runners Hemraj Gurjar and Anjali Kumari have been banned for four and six years respectively by the NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after they failed dope tests last year. The 25-year-old Gujar, who had won a 5000m bronze in the 2023 National Inter-State Championships and gold in the National Cross Country Championships in 2023 and 2024, has been banned for four years beginning from April 20, the date of the decision. Gujar had also represented the country in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships last year. Last year, Gujar was handed provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after finding prohibited substance Darbepoetin (DEPO) in his dope sample. Anjali's six-year ban period begins from March 31, according to the latest update on the NADA website, which does not give further details. She had also represented the country in the World Athletics Cross Country Championships last year. Kabaddi player Manish Gulia, wrestlers Omkar Shankar Chougale and Divya Kakran, boxer Thokchom Yaisana Chanu and swimmer Vishal Grewal were handed four year bans by the ADDP of the NADA. Powerlifter Amita Devi Kotwol and a minor track and field athlete were handed six-year bans, though the details are not known. Boxer Ayush Rai and 19-year-old Mishthi Kajla, who won a bronze in the 2024 Federation Cup U20 Championships, were handed bans for two years each. Another minor boxer was also handed a four-year ban.
New Indian Express
21-04-2025
- Sport
- New Indian Express
38th National Games in Uttarakhand: Eight medalists among 11 athletestested positive for prohibited substances
DEHRADUN: Eleven athletes have tested positive for prohibited substances at the recently concluded 38th National Games held in Uttarakhand. Eight among the eleven athletes are medal winners. The highest number of positive cases, six, are reportedly from Punjab. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has provisionally suspended11 athletes found to have violated anti-doping rules by consuming banned performance-enhancing drugs. According to a reliable source, Punjab's prominent basketball player Amritpal Singh is among those suspended. Amritpal, a veteran of prestigious leagues in Australia and Japan, is reportedly facing his second doping violation. Amritpal had won a gold medal for Punjab at the 38th National Games, held in Uttarakhand from January 28 to February 14 this year. According to sources within the disciplinary committee, he could face a ban of up to eight years if he fails to prove his innocence. According to reports, Amritpal had previously tested positive for doping in 2020. Meanwhile, samples from Wushu players Neeraj Joshi and Rahul Tomar were reportedly found to contain multiple prohibited substances. Sources further revealed, testing of samples collected by NADA is still underway, and the number of positive cases is feared to rise. The 2023 National Games in Goa saw a record 25 athletes test positive for doping. The 2015 Kerala National Games sparked significant concern with 16 doping cases, while the 2022 Gujarat Games recorded 10 positive tests. Another significant blow is the case involving Tamil Nadu weightlifter Elish Arokiya. Elish, the 87kg national record holder, was considered a strong contender for a gold medal at the upcoming Commonwealth Games, stated to be in Glasgow.
