News for 'anti-doping rule violation'

Now, a cricketer fails dope test

Now, a cricketer fails dope test

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Afghanistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Shahzad has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has said.

SA's Hamza banned for nine months over pill mix-up

SA's Hamza banned for nine months over pill mix-up

Rediff.com18 May 2022

South Africa Test batter Zubayr Hamza has been suspended for nine months after accidentally taking his father's heart medication that contained the banned substance Furosemide, ruling him out of the tour of England later this year.

Windies all-rounder Russell faces ban for doping violation

Windies all-rounder Russell faces ban for doping violation

Rediff.com3 Mar 2016

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell has committed an "anti-doping whereabouts" rule violation, the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission (JADCO) told Reuters on Wednesday.

Dutee Chand suspended after testing positive for 'prohibited substances'

Dutee Chand suspended after testing positive for 'prohibited substances'

Rediff.com18 Jan 2023

India sprinter Dutee Chand has tested positive for prohibited anabolic steroids during an out-of-competition testing and has been provisionally suspended.

Prithvi Shaw fails dope test; banned for eight months

Prithvi Shaw fails dope test; banned for eight months

Rediff.com30 Jul 2019

India batsman Prithvi Shaw has been handed a back-dated eight-month suspension for a doping violation after ingesting a prohibited substance Terbutaline.

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu demands probe after IWF admits of mistake in dope case

Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu demands probe after IWF admits of mistake in dope case

Rediff.com26 Jul 2018

The IWF has admitted to mentioning two different urine sample numbers in its communication of her dope flunk earlier this year, according to a letter that the world body sent to the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

West Indian Russell banned over whereabouts violation

West Indian Russell banned over whereabouts violation

Rediff.com1 Feb 2017

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell was banned on Tuesday for one year for a doping whereabouts rule violation.

Sehwag in NADA's Appeals Panel, dope tainted Kunjarani in ADDP

Sehwag in NADA's Appeals Panel, dope tainted Kunjarani in ADDP

Rediff.com9 Nov 2017

Sehwag and Lamba, who played 76 first-class matches for Delhi between 1967 and 1981, are in the six-member panel headed by retired judge R V Easwar.

Djokovic loses trust in anti-doping programme

Djokovic loses trust in anti-doping programme

Rediff.com6 Nov 2013

Novak Djokovic says he has lost all trust in the anti-doping programme in tennis and fears he could become a victim of its 'negligence' after fellow Serb Victor Troicki failed to have his doping ban overturned on Tuesday.

UWW suspends Bajrang; SAI approves his training stint but wrestler cancels...

UWW suspends Bajrang; SAI approves his training stint but wrestler cancels...

Rediff.com9 May 2024

Wrestling's world governing body UWW has suspended Bajrang Punia till the end of this year following NADA's decision to hand him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test.

Cricket Buzz: Bangladesh's Kazi gets 2-year ban for doping violation

Cricket Buzz: Bangladesh's Kazi gets 2-year ban for doping violation

Rediff.com27 Jul 2020

Young Bangladesh pacer Kazi Anik Islam has been handed a two-year ban by the Bangladesh Cricket Board for failing a dope test in 2018. Kazi, who was Bangladesh's leading wicket-taker in the 2018 Under-19 World Cup, tested positive for Methamphetamine, a prohibited substance, during a National Cricket League game in the same year. The 21-year-old admitted to the offence.

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Boxer's Olympic dream dashed by whereabouts failures

Rediff.com17 May 2024

India likely to lose Olympic boxing quota as WADA suspends Parveen for three whereabout failures

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

Nigeria's Okagbare gets 10-year ban for doping at Tokyo Olympics

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been banned for 10 years for doping in the lead-up to the Tokyo Olympics and refusing to co-operate with the investigation.

Sangwan banned for 18 months by BCCI Anti-Doping tribunal

Sangwan banned for 18 months by BCCI Anti-Doping tribunal

Rediff.com19 Oct 2013

Kolkata Knight Riders pacer Pradeep Sangwan was slapped with an 18-month ban from cricket after being found guilty of consuming a banned anabolic steroid by the BCCI's Anti-Doping Tribunal.

Windies' Russell set for World T20 despite doping violation

Windies' Russell set for World T20 despite doping violation

Rediff.com5 Mar 2016

Andre Russell looks set to play in the World Twenty20 after the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission said on Friday the West Indies all-rounder would not be suspended pending a hearing into his "anti-doping whereabouts" rule violation.

China's Chen banned for two years for doping at Rio

China's Chen banned for two years for doping at Rio

Rediff.com10 Dec 2016

Chinese swimmer Chen Xinyi has been banned for two years after failing a drug test at the Rio Olympics, the sport's governing body (FINA) said.

Sharapova says will appeal two-year ban

Sharapova says will appeal two-year ban

Rediff.com8 Jun 2016

Maria Sharapova will appeal a two-year ban for doping imposed by the International Tennis Federation on Wednesday.

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Weightlifter Seema banned for four years for doping

Rediff.com28 Dec 2019

Seema had been given a four-year suspension by NADA's Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) following the hearing on her positive test for banned performance enhancing drugs.

Is Fury dragging boxing 'through the mud'?

Is Fury dragging boxing 'through the mud'?

Rediff.com6 Oct 2016

Wladimir Klitschko has accused world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury of throwing boxing into disrepute after the Briton twice called off a fight against the Ukrainian, briefly retired from the sport and admitted to substance abuse.

WADA retrieves 2,262 samples from tainted Moscow lab

WADA retrieves 2,262 samples from tainted Moscow lab

Rediff.com1 May 2019

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday it had retrieved more than 2,000 samples from a tainted Moscow laboratory that will be used to strengthen cases against athletes who may have cheated.

Dope-tainted Pathan will be eligible for IPL players' auction

Dope-tainted Pathan will be eligible for IPL players' auction

Rediff.com10 Jan 2018

He will serve out five-month ban on Sunday but WADA says his case a pending one

Three Russians' samples positive for same banned substance: IWF

Three Russians' samples positive for same banned substance: IWF

Rediff.com6 Jun 2020

The IWF said the samples of Oleg Chen and David Bedzhanyan, who are also serving provisional suspensions for separate potential anti-doping violations, contained the same anabolic agent found in Evstyukhina's sample.

'More than 30 athletes banned from Games'

'More than 30 athletes banned from Games'

Rediff.com12 Feb 2010

More than 30 athletes who have violated anti-doping rules will not be at the Vancouver Olympics, proving the fight against doping is ensuring cleaner Games, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Thursday.

Another athlete fails dope test at Winter Olympics

Another athlete fails dope test at Winter Olympics

Rediff.com20 Feb 2018

Slovenia men's ice hockey player Ziga Jeglic has tested positive for a banned substance and has been suspended for the remainder of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday.

'Devastated' skier Johaug returns positive test

'Devastated' skier Johaug returns positive test

Rediff.com13 Oct 2016

Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug says she is 'devasted' after her country's skiing federation confirmed the 28-year-old had returned a positive test for a banned substance found in sunburn cream on Thursday.

Prithvi set to return for Mumbai after serving doping ban

Prithvi set to return for Mumbai after serving doping ban

Rediff.com8 Nov 2019

Opening batsman Prithvi Shaw is likely to return to Mumbai's squad for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy after serving his eight-month suspension for a doping violation.

Why the delay in Shaw doping probe

Why the delay in Shaw doping probe

Rediff.com8 Aug 2019

There was a gap of more than two months between Prithvi Shaw's sample collection and the final report from National Dope Testing Laboratory.

Russia tops WADA's 2014 doping blacklist, India among top 10

Russia tops WADA's 2014 doping blacklist, India among top 10

Rediff.com28 Apr 2016

Russia was the leading doping offender in global sport during 2014, followed by Italy and India, the World Anti-Doping Agency said on Wednesday.

Phelps handed three-month ban

Phelps handed three-month ban

Rediff.com6 Feb 2009

Record-setting Olympic champion Michael Phelps has been banned for three months by USA Swimming amid controversy over a photograph published in a British newspaper purportedly showing him smoking marijuana.

West Indies all-rounder Russell appeals one-year ban

West Indies all-rounder Russell appeals one-year ban

Rediff.com23 Mar 2017

Russell, a two-time Twenty20 World Cup winner, was revealed to have committed the violation a year ago after registering three filing failures in 2015. That constituted a failed drugs test under World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules.

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Olympic marathon champion fails drugs test

Rediff.com7 Apr 2017

Jemima Sumgong, who last year became the first Kenyan woman to win Olympic gold in the marathon, has tested positive for the banned blood-booster EPO in an out-of-competition test carried out by the IAAF, the sport's governing body said on Thursday.

West Indian Russell could face extended ban

West Indian Russell could face extended ban

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is facing the prospect of an extension to his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation.

West Indian Russell could face extended ban

West Indian Russell could face extended ban

Rediff.com9 Mar 2017

West Indies all-rounder Andre Russell is facing the prospect of an extension to his one-year ban for a doping whereabouts rule violation.

Pujara, Jadeja get NADA notice

Pujara, Jadeja get NADA notice

Rediff.com13 Jun 2020

NADA DG added that "BCCI's explanation will be discussed as to whether it will be counted as one of three filing failures or not. It will be decided on the explanation given and how they (BCCI) proceed from here."

Tokyo Olympics probable Neeraj fails dope test, suspended

Tokyo Olympics probable Neeraj fails dope test, suspended

Rediff.com2 Dec 2019

International medal-winning Indian woman boxer Neeraj (57kg), who was among the probables for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, has been provisionally suspended after failing a dope test.

Caught in the act! 10 cricketers banned for doping

Caught in the act! 10 cricketers banned for doping

Rediff.com2 Aug 2019

A look at the 10 cricketers who were punished for drug related offences.

If I join BJP my ban will be lifted: Bajrang Punia

If I join BJP my ban will be lifted: Bajrang Punia

Rediff.com27 Nov 2024

Olympic medallist Indian wrestler Bajrang Punia said it was a vindictive move by the government which would quash the ban if he joins the BJP.

Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping row

Russian federation chief resigns amid new doping row

Rediff.com13 Jul 2020

The federation's troubles have piled up in recent months, with some of its officials and senior coaches having found themselves embroiled in doping scandals.

Javelin thrower Dahiya banned for sending proxy for dope sample

Javelin thrower Dahiya banned for sending proxy for dope sample

Rediff.com17 Feb 2020

Javelin thrower Amit Dahiya was banned for four years for evading dope sample collection by sending a proxy during the National Javelin Throw Open Championships last year.

World's fastest man suspended for missing doping tests

World's fastest man suspended for missing doping tests

Rediff.com17 Jun 2020

The sprinter said he was out Christmas shopping on December 9 accusing anti-doping agents of setting a trap to get him.