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India Today
a day ago
- Sport
- India Today
Indian woman triple jumper suspended by NADA on doping charges
A woman triple jumper, who has won multiple national-level medals and even represented the country internationally, has been suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for a prohibited jumper, who is in her 30s, had also competed in the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023, a source in the Athletics Federation of India told athlete's identity is being withheld for now. Also not clear at this point is the banned substance for which she tested The latest failed test continues the alarmingly regular dope setbacks for India's August 11, National Games gold-winning discus thrower Gagandeep Singh was among a bunch of athletes across sports who were handed three-year bans by NADA after they accepted their offence within 20 days of being Services, Singh had won gold in men's discus with a best throw of 55.01m at the Uttarakhand National Games on February 12. He later tested positive for testosterone metabolites and was handed provisional per the 2023 testing figures released by the World Anti-Doping Agency, India's positivity rate for banned substances stood at 3.8 per cent -- 214 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) from 5606 the 5606 tests, 2748 were conducted positivity rate for banned substances is significantly higher than China, USA , France , Germany and Russia. All these countries have a positivity rate of one per cent or per WADA numbers, athletics leads the number of India's positive cases with 61 AAFs from 1223 samples.- Ends
News18
a day ago
- Sport
- News18
National-level triple jumper Sheena Varkey latest to be caught in dope net
New Delhi, Aug 18 (PTI) Triple jumper Sheena Varkey, who has won multiple national-level medals and even represented the country internationally, has been suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) after testing positive for a prohibited substance. The 32-year-old had also competed in the Hangzhou Asian Games in 2023. 'Sheena Varkey has been suspended," a well-placed source told PTI but did not divulge the details of the banned substance in question. Varkey, who hails from Kerala, had won a silver medal at the Uttarakhand National Games this year and a bronze in the Federation Cup after that. In 2018, she had won a silver medal at the Asian Indoor Championships. The latest failed test continues the alarmingly regular dope setbacks for India's athletes. On August 11, National Games gold-winning discus thrower Gagandeep Singh was among a bunch of athletes across sports who were handed three-year bans by NADA after they accepted their offence within 20 days of being charged. Representing Services, Singh had won gold in men's discus with a best throw of 55.01m at the Uttarakhand National Games on February 12. He later tested positive for testosterone metabolites and was handed provisional suspension. As per the 2023 testing figures released by the World Anti-Doping Agency, India's positivity rate for banned substances stood at 3.8 per cent — 214 Adverse Analytical Findings (AAF) from 5606 samples. Of the 5606 tests, 2748 were conducted in-competition. India's positivity rate for banned substances is significantly higher than China, USA , France , Germany and Russia. All these countries have a positivity rate of one per cent or lower. As per WADA numbers, athletics leads the number of India's positive cases with 61 AAFs from 1223 samples. PTI PDS PM PM APA APA view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Hindustan Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Sarabjot ‘starts from zero' from Olympic medal high
Mumbai: Winning a medal at the Olympics can be a lifelong memory for any athlete, especially for Indians given how rare it is to join the single-digit club every edition. Sarabjot Singh is made of an even rarer mindset. File image of Sarabjot Singh. (HT) 'I have to forget that I am an Olympian,' he said. The pistol shooter had to be reminded that he's more than an Olympian. He's also an Olympic medallist. 'Haan, woh bhi (Yes, even that),' he added. It's been a little over 12 months since Sarabjot stood on the podium alongside Manu Bhaker in Chateauroux after winning the 10m air pistol mixed bronze and delivering one of India's six medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics. In the year gone by, the 23-year-old from Ambala has made just two notable competitive appearances: The Uttarakhand National Games in February and an own-cost outing at the Munich World Cup in June. Sarabjot did not make the cut and is not part of the large Indian contingent in Kazakhstan for the Asian Shooting Championship starting on Saturday, with Saurabh Chaudhary headlining the men's pistol trio. While most of the Paris Games shooters feature in the squad and are back in the thick of things, Sarabjot doesn't feel like he's missing out. 'Not at all,' he said over the phone from Ambala. 'I was clear that the process I am in, it will take some time to come back.' That process entailed completely erasing every memory of his young career's peak point thus far and taking aim from scratch again to find a better version of himself. 'I wanted to erase everything related to the Olympics, forget that ever happened to me, and start from zero again,' Sarabjot said. The process began in November, after he had wrapped up the lengthy celebratory felicitations, events and appearances that follow Olympic medallists in India. For those three months, Sarabjot did not touch his pistol, nor did he let the euphoria get to his head. 'I knew I had to dedicate time for all those post-Olympic events. But I also knew that once I was done with it, I would immerse myself fully in my shooting again. Mann laga ke, aaram se, without thinking that anything has changed,' he said. Yet, something did. The first time Sarabjot checked into the range again for a training session, he forgot how to grip the pistol. That's when he went back to his most trusted weapon: the diary. A man of few words, Sarabjot keeps a personal diary where he regularly scribbles his largely shooting-centric thoughts. The diary helped him refocus from a crushing miss for a spot in the individual final – tied on scores for the 8th spot in the qualification, he missed out on inner 10s – to clinching the mixed medal at the Olympics. The diary would also help him revisit his basics. 'I had forgotten my grip and subtle nuances about my technique. I went through the diary to see all those things again,' he said. 'I also revisited how I used to feel during training, match situations, how I would deal with pressure, react in certain circumstances and such things.' It was still baby steps in the process as Sarabjot turned up for the National Games, where he came fourth. In June, he decided to head to the Munich World Cup for an own-cost outing and bowed out in the qualification. 'I just wanted to test myself again and see where I stand in this process. I felt I was back to 50%,' he said. He's still some bit off the 100%, as his scores in the trials for the Asian Championship also reflected. 'Getting back to strong basics, rock solid mindset and meditation will get me there,' he said. Meditation – Sarabjot practices tratak, a visual meditative exercise – helps keep him away from those Olympics flashbacks, even though his family often goes into rewind mode. 'It's natural for them, because a lot has changed for us since then in terms of finances and popularity,' he said. A lover of fast cars, Sarabjot purchased a brand new sports car. The Olympic medallist however is in no rush in his reset path. That said, key goals remain outlined where they need to be. 'The Asian Games (next year),' Sarabjot said. 'All those goals are there in my diary.'
Deccan Herald
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Deccan Herald
Kujur, Sreeshankar, Annu shine
Star sprinter Animesh Kujur, veteran javelin thrower Annu Rani, and long jump ace Murali Sreeshankar lived up to expectations by winning their respective events at India's maiden World Athletics Continental Tour competition here on Sunday. The bronze level event went off smoothly but the quality of competitions did not rise to any great heights. There was drama in store for Kujur. The 22-year-old pulled up after a few paces in his men's 100m heat race in the morning. He then came out to run his 200m heat half an hour later and qualified for the final with a time of 20.99 seconds. In the evening, he ran 20.77 seconds in the 200m final to win the gold. Ko Seunghwan of Korea (20.95 seconds) and Indian Ragul Kumar (21.17 seconds) were second and third respectively. Kujur, representing Odisha, holds national records in both 100m (10.18 seconds) and 200m (20.32 seconds). Sreeshankar, representing JSW, was up against rising teenager Shahnavaz Khan, who won gold in the Uttarakhand National Games in February. The 17-year-old Khan was leading with his fourth round jump of 8.04m, while Sreeshankar was second with 7.95m. But the 26-year-old produced 8.13m in his final attempt to take the gold in dramatic fashion for his fourth title in a row since coming back from a long injury lay-off. He is, however, yet to breach the Tokyo World Championships direct entry mark of 8.27m. In women's javelin, Asian Games champion Annu Rani bagged the gold with a fourth round throw of 62.01m, thereby strengthening her chances of making it to the Tokyo World Championships in September. The men's javelin event disappointed the crowd at the Kalinga Stadium as the Indian participants barely crossed the 80m mark. India's 20-year-old Shivam Lohakare, the latest entrant in the 80m club at the Indian Open Athletics Meet in Pune last month with 80.95m, took the silver with 80.73m.
Time of India
11-08-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
National Games gold medallist handed three-year ban for doping
NEW DELHI: National Games discus throw champion Gagandeep Singh is among several athletes across disciplines who have received a three-year ban from the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) instead of the maximum four years, after admitting their offence within 20 days of being charged. Representing Services, the 30-year-old Singh won gold in men's discus throw at the Uttarakhand National Games on February 12 with a best attempt of 55.01m. However, he later tested positive for testosterone metabolites and was provisionally suspended. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! In its latest update on dope offenders, NADA confirmed that Singh's ban was reduced by one year under the 'case resolution agreement' provisions in Articles 10.8 and 8.3 of the NADA Anti-Doping Rules 2021. His ban will run from February 19, 2025. Under the rules, a first offence normally attracts a four-year ban. But Article 10.8 allows athletes to receive a one-year reduction if they admit to the violation and accept the sanction within 20 days of being charged (Article 10.8.1). Article 10.8.2 also enables athletes to reach a Case Resolution Agreement with NADA and WADA, determining the period of ineligibility based on the specifics of the case. As a result of the ruling, Singh will be stripped of his National Games gold medal, with Haryana's Nirbhay Singh expected to be upgraded from silver to gold. Two other track and field athletes, Sachin Kumar and Jainu Kumar, also took advantage of the same provision to reduce their bans. Sachin's three-year ban began on February 10, while Jainu's started on February 20. Poll Do you think the three-year ban for doping is a sufficient penalty for athletes? Yes, it's fair No, it should be longer Depends on the athlete's case Unsure Other athletes receiving three-year bans under the case resolution agreement include: Judokas : Monika Choudhary (metandienone), Nandani Vats (metandienone) Para powerlifters: Umeshpal Singh (stanozolol), Samuel Vanlaltanpuia (metandienone) Weightlifter : Kavinder (metandienone) Kabaddi player: Shubham Kumar (norandrosterone) Wrestler : Mugali Sharma (stanozolol, clenbuterol) Wushu players: Aman (norandrosterone, stanozolol), Rahul Tomar (drostanolone, mephentermine) One minor wrestler (name withheld) Most of these athletes had already been provisionally suspended by NADA earlier in the year. Catch Rani Rampal's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 4. Watch Here!
