Banned Dipa in GFI's list of probable, violates WADA rule
Hindustan TimesIndian gymnast Dipa Karmakar, currently serving a 21-month doping ban, has been named by the Gymnastics Federation of India in their list of core probables for the national camp, set to begin on May 23. Dipa can compete only after her ban ends but we included her in the camp so that she can later appear in Asian Games selection trials. These are our best gymnasts and teams for international events till Asian Games will be picked from this lot," chairman of GFI's selection committee Ashok Sahu said. The World Anti-Doping Agency states that "No Athlete or other Person who has been declared Ineligible or is subject to a Provisional Suspension may, during a period of Ineligibility or Provisional Suspension, participate in any capacity in a Competition or activity authorized or organized by any Signatory, Signatory’s member organization, or a club or other member organization of a Signatory’s member organization, or in Competitions authorized or organized by any professional league or any international- or national-level Event organization or any elite or national-level sporting activity funded by a governmental agency."