Shot putter Manpreet Kaur suspended for failing dope test, to miss World Championships
Other Sports | July 20, 2017 16:16 ISTManpreet Kaur has been suspended as she was tested 'Positive' twice and found banned substances in her urine sample.
Manpreet Kaur has been suspended as she was tested 'Positive' twice and found banned substances in her urine sample.
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Incheon: Discus thrower Seema Punia Antil ended India's gold-less streak in track and field events on the third day of athletics competitions as she beat back a strong challenge from two Chinese rivals to bag
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Glasgow: Discus thrower Vikas Gowda won India's first gold medal from athletics in the 2014 Commonwealth Games at the Hampden Park Stadium here Thursday.The 31-year-old Gowda converted the silver he had won four years ago
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New Delhi: Seeking to improve India's medal prospects in international tournaments, including 2016 Olympics, government today said it plans to set up a committee of renowned experts to identify potential athletes who can perform well.Another
Bhubaneswar: Terming sprinter Dutee Chand's exclusion from the Indian team for the Commonwealth Games as "painful", Odisha government today said it will seek a reply from the Athletic Federation of India and Sports Authority of
Rio de Janeiro: Rio Olympic officials have insisted the city will be ready for the 2016 Games amid growing concerns about project delays and cost overruns.In a statement, the Local Organising Committee rebuked the claims,
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New Delhi: In a major boost to Indian athletics, the International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) Tuesday ratified the gold medal for Indian long jump ace Anju Bobby George at the World Athletics Championship held
Nairobi: Carl Lewis, nine-time Olympic and eight-time World champion, has called for a universal crisis management and testing system to be implemented to rescue athletics from doping. Speaking Thursday during a one-day tour to Kenya
Brussels: Jamaican track star Usain Bolt wrapped up another impressive year at the season-ending Diamond League meet with victory in 9.80 seconds in the 100 metre here.The 27-year-old led four others through the line in
Montreal: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has threatened to expel Jamaica from the next Olympics and other major competitions if it refuses to address shortcomings highlighted by a senior ex-employee.WADA director general David Howman Wednesday
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