NEW DELHI: India has ranked first in the world for sports doping violations for the third consecutive year, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), dealing a blow to the country’s sporting ambitions. The findings come as India prepares to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games and eyes a future Olympic bid. Read More: Pakistan athletes banned […]
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Pakistan athletes banned over anti-doping violations
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) on Monday announced bans on multiple athletes and officials linked to the Pakistan Weightlifting Federation (PWF) following conclusive anti-doping violations confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the International Testing Agency (ITA) under ‘Operation JASMINE’. Those banned include athletes Sharjeel Butt, Abdul Rehman, Ghulam Mustafa, Farhan Majeed, and […]
Russians are being tested: WADA
LAUSANNE: World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) director general Olivier Niggli has told AFP that Russian competitors “are being tested now” despite their disappearance from global view after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “The idea that the Russians are not being tested now is false,” he said. “They are being tested now.” However Niggli said the reinstatement of […]