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Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Reetika Hooda, who made history as India's top heavyweight wrestler, suspended for doping
Paris Olympian, Asian Championship silver medallist and junior world champion wrestler Reetika Hooda has been provisionally suspended for one year after she tested positive for a banned drug. A promising heavyweight wrestler in the 76kg weight category — one of the few from the country to succeed in the higher categories — Reetika was handed a provisional suspension on July 7 after her sample, collected by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) during the selection trials in New Delhi, returned positive. The substance is yet to be known. Taking note of Reetika's failed dope test and the consequent action taken by NADA, the United World Wrestling (UWW) has suspended the 22-year-old until July 7, 2026. Hailing from the same academy where the Rio Olympics medallist Sakshi Malik learnt her craft, Reetika became the first from India to book a quota in the heaviest Olympic weight class for women at last year's Paris Olympics, where she lost in the quarterfinals. In October 2023, Reetika achieved another first for the country after being crowned the Under-23 World Champion. And earlier this year, she reached the final of the Asian Championship and returned with a silver medal. She was set to compete at the Ranking Series tournament in Budapest, starting July 17, and later in the World Championships in September. However, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) officials said she has been asked to leave the ongoing national camp at the Indira Gandhi Stadium in New Delhi. Along with Reetika, two other wrestlers from the same academy as hers in Rohtak, have tested positive and been provisionally suspended.
Hindustan Times
08-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Paris Olympian wrestler Reetika Hooda fails dope test
New Delhi: Paris Olympian and Asian Championships silver medallist Reetika Hooda has tested positive for a banned substance and has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti Doping Agency. India's 76kg woman wrestler Reetika Hooda. (Getty Images) Reetika has been asked by Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to leave the ongoing national camp held at the IG Stadium, it has been learnt. Besides Reetika, two other wrestlers, including another Asian championship bronze medallist, have also failed dope tests and provisionally suspended, said a WFI official. 'They have left the national camp. Interestingly all three are from the same training centre in Rohtak,' the official added. Reetika, who competes in the 76kg weight class, has emerged as one of India's top wrestlers since she qualified for Paris Olympics and reached the quarterfinals. She won a silver medal at the Asian Championships this year, and gold at the Ulaanbaatar ranking series in May. She was one of India's strong contenders to win a medal at the world championships scheduled in Zagreb in September. NADA provisionally suspended Reetika on July 7, 2025. It was learnt she failed the test during a selection trial at the IG Stadium, where the women's national camp is on. Taking note of Reetika's failed dope test, UWW has suspended her until July 7, 2026. The wrestling national camp resumed this year, after the Sports Ministry's suspension of the Wrestling Federation of India was lifted in March. A senior WFI official said since there was no national camp for almost two years wrestlers were preparing at their training centres and therefore were not monitored. 'The wrestlers are now in the national camp and are being regularly tested,' said the official.
Al Arabiya
25-06-2025
- Health
- Al Arabiya
German Cross-Country Skier Victoria Carl Fails Doping Test
German cross-country skier Victoria Carl has tested positive for the banned substance clenbuterol, the German skiing association said Wednesday. The 29-year-old Carl, who was second in the overall World Cup standings last season, failed the test after her final race at the Military World Games in March. The skiing association, known by its German acronym DSV, said Carl's positive test for clenbuterol arose after she was given the wrong cough syrup to treat acute spastic bronchitis by a German army doctor. 'This is a regrettable isolated incident that arose from an unfortunate combination of organizational and medical circumstances – not from any intent to deceive the athlete,' the DSV said. The DSV published a statement from the German army's medical service saying the skier was erroneously given the combination drug Spasmo Mucosolvan containing ambroxol and clenbuterol instead of Mucosolvan containing just ambroxol. Germany's National Anti-Doping Agency has initiated proceedings. The DSV and German army said they're hoping for the athlete's complete acquittal.
Hindustan Times
21-04-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
NADA crackdown on coaches, asks athletes to name coaches and support staff
New Delhi:The National Anti Doping Agency is looking to crack down on coaches and support personnel who abet doping but often get away without any punishment, HT has learned. At the National Federation Senior Athletics Championship in Kochi on Monday, NADA dope testers asked every athlete to write the names of their coaches and doctors/physio on the doping control form before collecting samples. The development comes in the wake of chief junior coach Ramesh Nagpuri being suspended by NADA on Saturday for 'complicity' — he allegedly helped two athletes evade dope tests in SAI centre Hyderabad. Two more coaches -- Karamveer Singh (judo/athletics) and Rakesh (athletics) were also suspended by NADA for 'complicity' and 'administration of prohibited substance'. It is the first time that NADA is coming down hard on coaches in a big way. Dronacharya awardee Ramesh is known as Dutee Chand's coach and several promising juniors. There was an instance in the past when in 2022, Mumbai coach Mickey Menezes was punished and banned for 'complicity' when his trainee failed a dope test. But that remained a one-off. It has been learnt that at a recent meeting of stakeholders, former athletes have told top NADA officials that they need to hold coaches accountable and sanction them if they are found guilty. The Athletics Federation of India last year wanted athletes to name their coaches before competitions. While athletes are asked to provide their doctor and coach's name, they can also choose to tick 'none,' 'unknown' -- in case he is not aware of their names' or 'declined' while filling the same collection forms. The World Anti Doping Agency has the provision to ban coaches (Article 2.9) for 'assisting, encouraging, aiding, abetting, conspiring, covering up or any other type of intentional complicity or attempted complicity involving an anti-doping rule violation.' Federation Cup On the first day of the competition, javelin thrower Sachin Yadav won gold medal with a winning throw of 83.86m. Sachin has been in impressive form this season and his attempts (78.04, 80.22m, 75.97, 79.69m, 83.67m) were testimony to that. The top seven throwers were able to achieve the Asian Championships qualification mark of 75.36m. Sachin, however, failed short of achieving the World Championships qualifying mark of 85.50. Yashvir Singh came second (80.85m) and Sahil Silwal (77.84m) third. In men's 100m, Punjab's Gurindervir Singh strangely failed to make an impact. The Reliance athlete who broke the national record this season, finished last in the final on Monday. Pranav Pramod Gurav of Railways emerged the surprise winner with a timing of 10.27 seconds, beating established names like Animesh Kujur (10.32 seconds) and Manikanta Hoblidhar (10.35 seconds). No sprinter managed to breach the Asian qualifying time of 10.25 seconds. Gurav, who was travelling to the venue without a coach, celebrated his moment. His previous best was 10.54sec which came last year. 'I was not expecting to win gold here because the field was strong. It is a hard work of years. My grandfather who has supported me all through is unwell and admitted in ICU. I want to dedicate this medal to him,' said Gurav. In the morning session, Army's distance runner Sawan Barwal's improved his meet record in men's 10,000m and also qualified for Asian Athletics Championships in Gumi, South Korea. Barwal clocked 28:57.13. He also won gold at the National Games this season. His performance was better than the previous meet record of 28:57.90 set in 2007 by Surendra Singh. The AFI (Athletics Federation of India) qualification time in the men's 10,000m was 29:33.26.
