News for 'doping test'

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Shaw slams fifty on return from doping ban as Mumbai win

Mushtaq Ali Trophy: Shaw slams fifty on return from doping ban as Mumbai win

Rediff.com17 Nov 2019

Shaw and Aditya Tare (82 off 48 balls) toyed with a pedestrian Assam attack to help Mumbai post a massive 206 for 5 in the Group 'D' match.

Now, Ethiopia moves into the doping spotlight

Now, Ethiopia moves into the doping spotlight

Rediff.com10 Mar 2016

This year Olympic Games could feature an athletics programme without two of the sport's most powerful nations -- Russia and Kenya -- while a third, Ethiopia, is under immense pressure to show it has adequate anti-doping measures.

PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner drop set on way to second round

PIX: Alcaraz, Sinner drop set on way to second round

Rediff.com28 Aug 2024

Images from the US Open men's singles first round matches, at Flushing Meadows, New York, on Tuesday.

Shot putter Inderjeet fails 'B' sample test too; Rio hopes virtually over

Shot putter Inderjeet fails 'B' sample test too; Rio hopes virtually over

Rediff.com2 Aug 2016

Shot putter Inderjeet Singh's confirmatory B sample also returned positive for banned substances, virtually ending his hopes to compete in the Rio Olympics. 28-year-old Inderjeet's 'A' sample had returned positive for banned steroids androsterone and etiocholanolone on June 25 and now his B sample has also tested positive for the same substances, sources told PTI. Inderjeet has been provisionally suspended and served a second notice by the National Anti-Doping Agency. He will have to appear before the NADA Disciplinary Panel for a hearing and he will be given a chance to present his case before the panel.

Maria Sharapova appeals against two-year doping ban

Maria Sharapova appeals against two-year doping ban

Rediff.com14 Jun 2016

Five-times grand slam champion Maria Sharapova is seeking to have her two-year doping ban wiped out or reduced as she lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Tuesday.

NADA picks actor Suniel Shetty to be brand ambassador

NADA picks actor Suniel Shetty to be brand ambassador

Rediff.com9 Dec 2019

The National Anti Doping Agency reckons that Bollywood actor Suniel Shetty's reach is far more than Indian sportspersons.

FIFA gets tough on doping

FIFA gets tough on doping

Rediff.com1 Mar 2003

World soccer's governing body called for a life ban for some doping offences.

Weightlifters Shailaja, Vicky shame India again

Weightlifters Shailaja, Vicky shame India again

Rediff.com12 Oct 2009

Tainted lifters Shailaja Pujari and Vicky Batta failed dope tests again and face life bans, the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) confirmed on Monday. IWF secretary B R Gulati said woman lifter Shailaja (75kg) and her male counterpart Vicky (56kg) tested positive for banned substances during random testing.

US cyclist Armstrong faces new doping charges

US cyclist Armstrong faces new doping charges

Rediff.com14 Jun 2012

The US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) has brought formal doping charges against US cyclist Lance Armstrong and he has been immediately banned from competition in triathlons as a result, the Washington Post reported on Wednesday.

Nigerian sprinter Okagbare out of Games after failing drugs test

Nigerian sprinter Okagbare out of Games after failing drugs test

Rediff.com31 Jul 2021

The 32-year-old, who has also won world championship medals in the 200m and the long jump and is competing in her fourth Olympics, had comfortably won her 100m heat in Tokyo on Friday with a time of 11.05 seconds, qualifying for Saturday's semi-final.

Sharapova could return sooner as WADA announces meldonium amnesty

Sharapova could return sooner as WADA announces meldonium amnesty

Rediff.com13 Apr 2016

'The situation with Sharapova could be resolved after April 21 when we meet with the head of the international federation. After that all should be become clear. It is too early to talk about Sharapova competing at the Olympic Games'

Leaked doping data casts doubt over major marathons

Leaked doping data casts doubt over major marathons

Rediff.com10 Aug 2015

Britain's Sunday Times and Germany's ARD say the results from the database of the sport's governing body, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF), show evidence of widespread cheating among long distance runners.

Transparency can prevent 'stupid fixing' accusations: Nadal

Transparency can prevent 'stupid fixing' accusations: Nadal

Rediff.com1 May 2016

Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal believes his call for all his anti-doping tests throughout his career to be released to the public is the only way to end the scourge of doping accusations in tennis. Nadal filed a lawsuit against former French sports minister Roselyne Bachelot on Monday after she accused him of covering up a failed drugs test. The Spaniard then requested that the International Tennis Federation release the results of his anti-doping tests throughout his career and in the future. "My philosophy is easy to understand. I believe in my sport, that is the most important thing, I believe my rivals are clean, our sport is clean and I believe in our anti-doping programme and it is independent one," Nadal said on Sunday. "The sport should be clean and must look clean. In my opinion it is much better for the transparency of the sport in general to say Rafa Nadal is doing an anti-doping control today, the result will be in two weeks and in two weeks you publish the results, the anti-doping control is negative. "That will be much easier for everybody, it should be much easier for the world of sport and for sure will be easier for you guys (the media).

French Senate lays bare doping in 1998 Tour de France

French Senate lays bare doping in 1998 Tour de France

Rediff.com24 Jul 2013

The top two in the 1998 Tour de France - Italian Marco Pantani and Germany's Jan Ullrich - were taking the banned blood booster EPO, a French Senate inquiry into sports doping said on Wednesday.

'Doping battle must be more cost efficient'

'Doping battle must be more cost efficient'

Rediff.com30 Nov 2013

The fight against doping costs $300-400 million a year and sporting medical experts at a conference hosted by FIFA on Friday questioned whether it was value for money.

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

London 2012 doping lab gets WADA approval

Rediff.com23 Apr 2012

The doping laboratory that will process more than 6,000 samples at this year's London Olympics has been given the seal of approval by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Should athletes caught for doping be banned for life?

Should athletes caught for doping be banned for life?

Rediff.com5 Jul 2016

Double Olympic champion Valerie Adams feels the suspension on Russian athletes from the Rio Games is a positive step towards eradicating doping and the New Zealand shot putter has called for a life ban on drug cheats.

Nadal files suit against French ex-minister over drug test allegations

Nadal files suit against French ex-minister over drug test allegations

Rediff.com25 Apr 2016

Fourteen-time Grand Slam champion Rafael Nadal has begun legal proceedings against former French cabinet minister Roselyne Bachelot after she alleged that the Spaniard had failed a drug test. The 29-year-old issued a statement through his agent on Monday saying he had filed a case for defamation against Bachelot in the Paris law courts. Bachelot was health and sports minister in 2007-2010 and social affairs minister until 2012. "This legal proceeding was instigated after Miss Bachelot made offensive remarks last March on le Grand 8 programme on French channel D8," the statement read. "Through this case, I intend not only to defend my integrity and my image as an athlete but also the values I have defended all my career.

Sports Ministry wants to make doping a criminal offence

Sports Ministry wants to make doping a criminal offence

Rediff.com30 Jun 2017

Sports Minister Vijay Goel on Friday said the government has strengthened its resolve to make doping a criminal offence in order to instill fear in the minds of sportsperson who indulge in such practices.

Armstrong breached anti-doping rules

Armstrong breached anti-doping rules

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

Lance Armstrong violated anti-doping rules during a random test in Southern France and could face disciplinary action, the French Anti-Doping Agency (AFLD) said on Thursday. The seven-times Tour de France champion "did not respect the obligation to stay under (the) direct and permanent observation" of the tester, the AFLD said in a statement.

Boris Becker slams Murray over doping suspicions

Boris Becker slams Murray over doping suspicions

Rediff.com18 Apr 2016

German tennis legend Boris Becker has issued a stringing rebuke against second-ranked Andy Murray for saying that he has been suspicious of his opponents doping in the past and described his comments as "totally out of order".

CAS clears US long jumper Lawson of doping, quashes ban

CAS clears US long jumper Lawson of doping, quashes ban

Rediff.com10 Mar 2020

"The CAS Panel found it more likely than not that the origin of the prohibited substance was contaminated beef consumed in a restaurant the day before the test," sport's highest court said in a statement.

Indian lifters leave for C'wealth C'ships

Indian lifters leave for C'wealth C'ships

Rediff.com19 Oct 2009

A 29-member Indian squad on Monday left for Malaysia to take part in the Commonwealth Senior and Junior Weightlifting Championships in the backdrop of a series of dope flunks which left the national federation with the prospect of being banned internationally.

It's a conspiracy against me: Narsingh

It's a conspiracy against me: Narsingh

Rediff.com24 Jul 2016

His Olympic dream in jeopardy after a failed dope test, wrestler Narsingh Yadav claimed innocence, saying that the scandal is a conspiracy against him.

This is probably going to end my career: Halep fears losing appeal

This is probably going to end my career: Halep fears losing appeal

Rediff.com16 Dec 2023

Simona Halep is unsure if she will play again if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) does not uphold her appeal against a four-year doping suspension, the Romanian former world number one has said.

Cricket Buzz: Pakistan batsman Shehzad's doping ban extended

Cricket Buzz: Pakistan batsman Shehzad's doping ban extended

Rediff.com2 Nov 2018

The PCB banned Shehzad for violating anti-doping regulations after he tested positive for a prohibited substance in May and his suspension was scheduled to end on November 10.

Khatri, Babita bag Olympic berths; take wrestlers count to 8

Khatri, Babita bag Olympic berths; take wrestlers count to 8

Rediff.com11 May 2016

Wrestlers Ravinder Khatri and Babita Kumari have secured spots at the upcoming Rio Olympics after their rivals failed a dope test, taking the total number of quota places from India to eight. Khatri was awarded the berth in the Greco-Roman 85 kg after Kenzheev Zhanarbek of Kyrgystan tested positive at the Asian Olympic qualifier. Babita gets a shot at competing in Rio with Mongolian wrestler Sumiya Erdenechimeg failing the dope test in 53 kg freestyle, also at the Asian qualifier. Last week, Vinesh Phogat clinched a gold as she and Sakshi Malik secured Rio berths in 48 and 58kg respectively at the second World Olympic Qualifying tournament in a historic feat of two Indian women wrestlers qualifying for Olympics for the first time.

Five junior Chinese swimmers banned for doping

Five junior Chinese swimmers banned for doping

Rediff.com9 Apr 2009

Qu Jing, Liu Bingyao, Zuo Ziqiao, Fu Bo and Hu Shaozhi had tested positive for the anabolic agent clenbuterol at last year's national junior championships in June, according to the China Anti-Doping Agency (CADA).

Ashwini, Priyanka's 'B' samples positive

Ashwini, Priyanka's 'B' samples positive

Rediff.com11 Jul 2011

Dope-tainted athlete Ashwini Akkunji's London Olympics dreams are virtually over, as her 'B' sample also tested positive for anabolic steroids. She now faces the prospect of a two-year ban. Another quarter-miler, Priyanka Panwar's 'B' sample also tested positive for anabolic steroids.

Dope-tainted Gharami becomes 'hero' in times of pandemic

Dope-tainted Gharami becomes 'hero' in times of pandemic

Rediff.com13 May 2020

Tainted by a doping offence a year ago, Indian footballer Rana Gharami has now become a hero in his home town, by lending a helping hand to those struggling to survive the coronavirus pandemic. The 29-year-old former Odisha FC defender hails from Garalgacha in West Bengal's Hooghly district.

Russian doping claims nonsense, slander by a turncoat: Kremlin

Russian doping claims nonsense, slander by a turncoat: Kremlin

Rediff.com13 May 2016

Allegations by a former head of Russia's drug testing laboratory that dozens of Russian athletes used doping when they competed at the 2014 Sochi Olympics are "slander by a turncoat" and are absolutely groundless, the Kremlin said on Friday.

Dope ban: Sharapova blames ITF

Dope ban: Sharapova blames ITF

Rediff.com14 Apr 2017

Five-times Grand Slam champion Maria Sharapova has criticised the International Tennis Federation (ITF) for not doing enough to make her aware that meldonium had been added to the list of banned substances last year.

Russian anti-doping agency suspended for non-compliance

Russian anti-doping agency suspended for non-compliance

Rediff.com19 Nov 2015

Israel, Andorra, Argentina, Bolivia and Ukraine were also found non-compliant of the WADA Code and can no longer conduct anti-doping programs

'Germans just jealous of Kenyan athletes' achievements'

'Germans just jealous of Kenyan athletes' achievements'

Rediff.com15 Jun 2016

Kenya reacted angrily on Tuesday to calls by the German Athletics Federation (DLV) that its athletes be barred from the Rio Olympic Games due to doping concerns.

Court reduces Cilic's doping suspension

Court reduces Cilic's doping suspension

Rediff.com26 Oct 2013

The doping suspension of Croatian tennis player Marin Cilic has reportedly been reduced from nine months to four months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), making him eligible to return to playing from October 26 this year.

IOC president notes 'coldness' of Valieva's entourage

IOC president notes 'coldness' of Valieva's entourage

Rediff.com18 Feb 2022

Bach said the International Olympic Committee had limited means of action.

Why this tennis player is suing WTA, ITF

Why this tennis player is suing WTA, ITF

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Madison Brengle filed a lawsuit against the Women's Tennis Association and the International Tennis Federation on Monday seeking damages for injuries she says were caused by the repeated drawing of blood for anti-doping tests.

IOC sanctions 3 athletes from 2012 Games for doping

IOC sanctions 3 athletes from 2012 Games for doping

Rediff.com29 Mar 2019

Azeri weightlifter Valentin Hristov was stripped of his 2012 Olympics 56-kg bronze medal on Friday after he was one of three athletes to test positive for banned substances in re-tests conducted by the International Olympic Committee.

Bolt says Jamaican doping issues costing him money

Bolt says Jamaican doping issues costing him money

Rediff.com17 Nov 2013

Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt said on Saturday that controversy over Jamaica's anti-doping programme is scaring off potential sponsors and costing him money.

The secret of Indian lifters' golden run is out...

The secret of Indian lifters' golden run is out...

Rediff.com10 Apr 2018

Over 500 dope tests every year in the last four years, specialised diet and nutritional supplements only from Germany -- these are the ingredients that went into the Indian weightlifters' sensational haul of five gold medals at the 21st Commonwealth Games, in Gold Coast.