Arjuna Awardee Poovamma gets 2-year ban for doping

MR Poovamma was a member of the gold-winning 4x400m women's and mixed relay teams in the 2018 Asian Games and also part of the 4x400m relay squad that won the gold at the 2014 Asian Games.  ......

Asiad medallist Poovamma gets 3-month ban for doping

IMAGE: Asian Games medallist MR Poovamma's dope sample collected during the Indian Grand Prix in Patiala in February last year had returned positive for stimulant methylhexaneamine. Photograph:......

Shot putter Manpreet Kaur gets 4-year ban for doping

Manpreet Kaur tested positive four times in 2017. The first was at the Asian Grand Prix at Jinhua, China, on April 24, followed by the Federation Cup in Patiala (June 1), Asian Athletics......

Sports Shorts: Tokyo 2020 marathon to end with gruelling incline

A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Thursday. IMAGE: Tokyo marathon in 2018. Photograph: Tokyo Marathon Foundation/Twitter The route for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics marathon......

IOC denies covering up 2008 Olympic doping cases

IOC says no sign of significant abuse in clenbuterol cases from Beijing The IOC said it had not detected any significant abuse of clenbuterol after finding "very low levels" of the banned substance......