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WADA sheds light on different doping bans for Jannik Sinner and Spanish figure skater
Tennis | Feb 17, 2025, 11:48 PM ISTJannik 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 | Dec 23, 2021, 06:54 PM ISTSports 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 | Sep 08, 2021, 03:55 PM ISTA 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 | Dec 24, 2020, 10:58 AM ISTAt 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 | Dec 07, 2020, 01:20 PM ISTRijiju 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 | Oct 20, 2020, 09:36 PM ISTThe 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 | Sep 09, 2020, 02:26 PM ISTThe 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 | Jul 22, 2020, 10:29 AM ISTThe 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 | Jun 16, 2020, 10:29 AM ISTRichard 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 | Jun 10, 2020, 09:44 AM ISTThe 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, 11:17 PM ISTThe 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 AM ISTLast 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, 11:19 PM ISTThe 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 | Mar 27, 2020, 11:25 PM ISTWorld 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 | Dec 10, 2019, 01:27 PM ISTFurther, 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 | Dec 09, 2019, 04:22 PM ISTWorld 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 | Aug 24, 2019, 01:41 PM ISTThe 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 | Aug 23, 2019, 11:28 AM ISTHours 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 | Aug 23, 2019, 07:04 AM ISTIn 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 | Aug 09, 2019, 04:33 PM ISTTill date, Sweden-based International Dope Testing Management (IDTM) has been collecting the cricketers' samples and submitting them to the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL).