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  WADA sheds light on different doping bans for Jannik Sinner and Spanish figure skater

  Tennis | February 17, 2025 23:48 IST

  Jannik Sinner was handed a three-month ban in a dope settlement after testing positive for the anabolic steroid clostebol. Sinner and the World Anti-Doping Agency reached an agreement. Meanwhile, WADA had banned a Spanish figure skater for six years for the same steroid violation.

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  Suspended NDTL gets back WADA recognition, reveals sports minister Anurag Thakur

  Other Sports | December 23, 2021 18:54 IST

  Sports Minister Anurag Thakur on Thursday said that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has restored the accreditation of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL), which was suspended in 2019 because of its failure to meet global standards.

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  Dope violators eligible for national sports awards if ban period served: sports ministry

  Other Sports | September 08, 2021 15:55 IST

  A decision that will benefit the likes of boxer Amit Panghal, whose 'inadvertent' violation in 2012 has denied him a shot at the honours.

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  Swiss court overturns star swimmer Sun Yang doping ban; may compete in Olympics

  Other Sports | December 24, 2020 10:58 IST

  At stake in a second CAS hearing would be the star Olympian's chance to compete at the pandemic-delayed 2020 Tokyo Olympics now set for July 2021.

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  Kiren Rijiju says NDTL has taken corrective steps, urges WADA chief to lift suspension

  Other Sports | December 07, 2020 13:20 IST

  Rijiju requested WADA chief Witold Banka, to allow NDTL, suspended till January next year, to resume dope analysis as soon as possible.

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  World 400m champion runner Salwa Eid Naser wins doping case on technicality

  Other Sports | October 20, 2020 21:36 IST

  The Athletics Integrity Unit said the doping charges against Bahraini 400m runner Salwa Eid Naser for missed tests and filing failures were dismissed by an independent tribunal.

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  Kiren Rijiju urges WADA to accelerate process of lifting suspension on NDTL accreditation

  Other Sports | September 09, 2020 14:26 IST

  The Sports Minister spoke on the readiness of the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) to conduct tests as per WADA guidelines.

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  Jolt for Indian sports: WADA extends NDTL suspension by 6 months

  Other Sports | July 22, 2020 10:29 IST

  The suspension prohibits the NDTL from carrying out any anti-doping activities, including all analyses of urine and blood samples.

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  WADA to probe doping allegations on International Weightlifting Federation

  Other Sports | June 16, 2020 10:29 IST

  Richard McLaren, who led an independent investigation into IWF, has said that the organisation was plagued by corruption orchestrated by former president Tamas Ajan.

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  Sanjita Chanu cleared of doping charge by IWF, demands answers and compensation

  Other Sports | June 10, 2020 9:44 IST

  The IWF made the decision based on the recommendation of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The 26-year-old, who claimed innocence since the beginning, was informed about the final verdict via an e-mail, signed by IWF's legal counsel Lilla Sagi.

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  Long-distance runner Kiranjeet Kaur banned for 4 years by World Athletics' anti-doping body

  Other Sports | May 29, 2020 23:17 IST

  The 32-year-old Kaur will be stripped of the top prize she won at the Tata Steel Kolkata 25K. Her ban period has begun from December 15, the date of in-competition sample collection.

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  Confident of CAS decision on dispute with Russian anti-doping agency: WADA

  Other Sports | May 16, 2020 10:18 IST

  Last year, WADA Executive Committee had endorsed the recommendation that RUSADA be declared non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code for four years.

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  Discus thrower Sandeep Kumari gets 4-year ban for dope flunk

  Other Sports | May 02, 2020 23:19 IST

  The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) tested the sample of Kumari at its Montreal Laboratory in Canada and it returned positive for anabolic steroid Metenolone in November 2018.

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  Athletes can compete in 2021 Olympics if doping bans expire: WADA chief

  Other Sports | March 27, 2020 23:25 IST

  World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka said that the athletes who are serving doping bans can participate in the postponed Tokyo Olympics

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  WADA ban on Russia may not impact FIDE chief, chess tournaments

  Other Sports | December 10, 2019 13:27 IST

  Further, he also hoped Russian chess players will also not be impacted from participating in the global events like Chess Olympiad and others.

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  WADA imposes 4-year ban on Russia using its flag, anthem, team names from Olympics, sports events

  Other Sports | December 09, 2019 16:22 IST

  World Anti-Doping Agency imposes 4-year ban on Russia using its flag, anthem, team names from Olympics, sports events.

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  BCCI asks NADA to ensure timely sample anaylsis following suspension of dope-test laboratory: Report

  Cricket | August 24, 2019 13:41 IST

  The National Dope-Test Laboratory (NDTL) has been suspended by WADA for six months, following 'non-conformity of international standards', and the BCCI has now wrote to NADA asking clarification for the ongoing tussle.

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  Indian Olympic Association blames NADA for suspension of India's dope-test laboratory

  Other Sports | August 23, 2019 11:28 IST

  Hours after the suspension of India's only WADA-recognized dope-test laboratory, the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) blamed NADA for not paying enough attention to the issue.

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  WADA suspends India's National Dope Test Laboratory, cites 'non-conformity of international standards'

  Other Sports | August 23, 2019 7:04 IST

  In what could be a big blow to India's anti-doping movement ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended India's National Dope Test Laboratory (NDTL).

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  NADA will test cricketers whenever and wherever they want: Sports Secretary Radheshyam Jhulaniya

  Cricket | August 09, 2019 16:33 IST

  Till date, Sweden-based International Dope Testing Management (IDTM) has been collecting the cricketers' samples and submitting them to the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).