Top Indian female sprinter tests positive for banned substance
1 year, 5 months ago

Top Indian female sprinter tests positive for banned substance

The Hindu  

A leading female sprinter from one of the southern states of the country had tested positive for a banned substance, according to a source in the Athletics Federation of India. Even as details, including the name of the banned substance and the date of testing, are yet to be known, it is learnt that the sprinter, who last competed in the Federation Cup in Ranchi in May and was said to have missed the Inter-state meet in Bhubaneswar in June due to an injury, has been placed under provisional suspension. Asked about the authenticity of the information, AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said, “NADA should be able to say.” READ | Praveen Chithravel, Rohit Yadav pull out of Asian Athletics Championships 2023 The AFI had officially entered her name along with five other sprinters for the 4x100m relay event in the Asian athletics championships even though those names were not mentioned in the 54-member team announced through a press statement. The development has come as a jolt to AFI’s effort to field a 4x100m women’s relay team in the Asian Games.

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Only sprinter at Delhi athletics event not to flee drugs testers fails drugs test
1 year ago

Only sprinter at Delhi athletics event not to flee drugs testers fails drugs test

The Independent  

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Delhi Athletics Meet Finals Sprinter Lalit Kumar Fails Dope Test
1 year ago

Delhi Athletics Meet Finals Sprinter Lalit Kumar Fails Dope Test

News 18  

Sprinter Lalit Kumar, who ran solo in the 100m final at the Delhi Athletics Championships in September after seven other competitors pulled out on hearing the presence of NADA officials, has failed a dope test, according to officials. Eight runners had qualified for the 100m final at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium but seven disappeared apparently after hearing that dope testers …

Bhawna Jat out of World Athletics Championships after anti-doping violation
1 year, 4 months ago

Bhawna Jat out of World Athletics Championships after anti-doping violation

The Hindu  

Bhawna Jat, India’s lone female athlete in 20km race walk in the World Championships in Budapest, will return home after three whereabouts failures for dope tests within 12 months, according to sources in the Athletics Federation of India on Wednesday. READ | How Uttar Pradesh is steadily becoming sports capital of India AFI president Adille Sumariwalla said Bhawna “will go …

India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand fails dope test
1 year, 11 months ago

India’s fastest woman Dutee Chand fails dope test

The Hindu  

Dutee Chand, the country’s fastest woman ever, a World University Games 100m gold medallist and a double silver medallist at the last Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018, has failed an out-of-competition dope test and has now been provisionally suspended. Dutee’s positive test in the Asian Games year should be a big setback for Indian athletics which saw leading sprinters …

Three-year ban slammed on India sprinter Dhanalakshmi for failing dope test
2 years, 4 months ago

Three-year ban slammed on India sprinter Dhanalakshmi for failing dope test

India TV News  

Indian sprinter Dhanalakshmi Sekar is banned by the Athletics Integrity Unit of the world governing body for three years. Rule 10.8.1 of World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules provides that "an athlete potentially subject to an asserted period of Ineligibility of four years may benefit from a one-year reduction in the period of ineligibility based on early admission and acceptance of sanction. …

Which Indian athletes have failed dope test ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022?
2 years, 4 months ago

Which Indian athletes have failed dope test ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022?

The Hindu  

Here’s the list of Indian athletes who have tested positive for banned substances ahead of Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham. Having been ruled out of the Games and handed provisional suspensions, the 24-year-old Aishwarya’s dope sample was taken by the National Anti-Doping Agency officials during the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai last month which tested positive. “A member of …

India'a Ace Sprinter Hima Das Recovers From Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

India'a Ace Sprinter Hima Das Recovers From Covid-19

News 18  

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das on Thursday announced that she has tested negative for Covid-19, one week after contracting the virus. The 21-year-old had tested positive for Covid-19 on her return to the national camp at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala last week. 💪🏼#TestedNegativeButStayingPositive #BackOnTrack— Hima October 21, 2021 Hima last competed at the Inter-State meet, an Olympic …

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19, currently 'stable and in isolation'
3 years, 2 months ago

Sprinter Hima Das tests positive for COVID-19, currently 'stable and in isolation'

Firstpost  

Das, 21, reported to the national camp at the National Institute of Sport in Patiala recently. Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who is making a comeback from a hamstring injury, on Wednesday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is stable in isolation. “A gentle reminder for everyone to stay safe and wear mask.” Das could not make …

Sprinter Hima Das Tests Positive for Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Sprinter Hima Das Tests Positive for Covid-19

News 18  

Ace Indian sprinter Hima Das, who is making a comeback from a hamstring injury, on Wednesday revealed that she has tested positive for COVID-19 but is stable in isolation. I look forward to utilising this time to recover and come back stronger than before,” Das tweeted. “A gentle reminder for everyone to stay safe and wear mask.” Das could not …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutee Chand included in AFI's 26-member Indian athletics team for Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: Dutee Chand included in AFI's 26-member Indian athletics team for Games

Firstpost  

Dutee, MP Jabir, Gurpreet Singh and Annu Rani have been assured of entries on the strength of their rankings. New Delhi: The Athletics Federation of India on Monday announced a 26-member team, including ace sprinter Dutee Chand, to compete in the upcoming Olympic Games in Tokyo. The 26-member team includes 16 athletes, who will compete in the individual events, five …

Karnataka's AT Dhaneshwari Likely to Replace Injured Hima Das in Indian 4x100m Relay Team
3 years, 5 months ago

Karnataka's AT Dhaneshwari Likely to Replace Injured Hima Das in Indian 4x100m Relay Team

News 18  

Injured Hima Das’ place in the women’s 100m relay final on Tuesday is likely to be taken by Karnataka’s AT Dhaneshwari as the Indian quartet makes a final bid for Olympics qualification during the ongoing National Inter-State Championships here. She is is not running 200m but will run 4x100m relay,” Dutee’s coach N Ramesh said. Dutee is expected to make …

Dutee Chand, Hima Das among top athletes taking part in National Inter-State Championships with eye on Tokyo 2020
3 years, 5 months ago

Dutee Chand, Hima Das among top athletes taking part in National Inter-State Championships with eye on Tokyo 2020

Firstpost  

Graded as ‘B’ category event by World Athletics, the five-day event offers some of the top athletes the chance to either breach qualifying standards for an automatic Olympic berth or garner valuable ranking points to make it to the Games. Patiala: A host of top Indian track and field athletes, including the likes of star sprinters Dutee Chand and Hima …

4X100m Relay Team Can Qualify for Tokyo Olympics: Hima Das
3 years, 8 months ago

4X100m Relay Team Can Qualify for Tokyo Olympics: Hima Das

News 18  

Star sprinter Hima Das is confident that the Indian women’s 4x100m relay team, of which she is a part, can qualify for the Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay in Poland next month. Hima, who is yet to qualify for the upcoming Olympics, is set to be a key member of the Indian 4x100m relay quartet, with the other …

India's 4X100m relay team can qualify for Tokyo Olympics, says Hima Das
3 years, 8 months ago

India's 4X100m relay team can qualify for Tokyo Olympics, says Hima Das

The Hindu  

Star sprinter Hima Das is confident that the Indian women's 4x100m relay team, of which she is a part, can qualify for the Tokyo Olympics during the World Athletics Relay in Poland next month. Hima, who is yet to qualify for the upcoming Olympics, is set to be a key member of the Indian 4x100m relay quartet, with the other …

Strong Indian Squad Announced for World Athletics Relays
3 years, 8 months ago

Strong Indian Squad Announced for World Athletics Relays

News 18  

Indian sprinters will finally get to test their form and fitness in a top-notch event after nearly two years when a 20-member squad competes in the World Athletics Relays in Chorzow, Poland on May 1-2. The Athletics Federation of India has named a strong 4x100m relay squad, which has the likes of Dutee Chand, Hima Das and S Dhanalakshmi, who …

Dutee Chand, Hima Das named in Indian women's 4x100m team for World Athletics Relays
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutee Chand, Hima Das named in Indian women's 4x100m team for World Athletics Relays

Firstpost  

S Dhanalakshmi, who had beaten Dutee in the final of women’s 100m sprint in the Federation Cup last month, was also named in the team, along with Archana Suseendran, Himashree Roy and AT Daneshwari. Star sprinter Hima Das and national record holder Dutee Chand were on Tuesday named in the Indian women’s 4x100m team for the World Athletics Relays, an …

S Dhanalakshmi Beats Dutee Chand to Win 100m Gold, Hima Das Disqualified after False Start
3 years, 9 months ago

S Dhanalakshmi Beats Dutee Chand to Win 100m Gold, Hima Das Disqualified after False Start

News 18  

National record holder Dutee Chand was beaten to second place by S Dhanalakshmi, while Hima Das was disqualified after a false start in a much-anticipated women’s 100m sprint final in the Federation Cup Senior National Athletics Championships on Tuesday. The 22-year-old Dhanalakshmi of Tamil Nadu took the gold by clocking 11.39 seconds ahead of Dutee of Odisha to become the …

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