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Shot putter Vidhi fails dope test, out of Asian U23 Championships starting Thursday

July 7, 2026 admin

Uttar Pradesh’s promising shot putter Vidhi Choudhary has failed a dope test and she has been pulled out of the Asian U23 Athletics Championships beginning in Ordos, China, from Thursday. The 21-year-old Vidhi, who won gold in the 2025 National Games, was earlier named in the 54-member strong Indian team for the Asian U23 Championships…

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Wimbledon 2026: What are the tennis anti-doping rules Serena Williams called ‘unprofessional’?

June 29, 2026 admin

Serena Williams is set to return to Wimbledon on Tuesday (June 30, 2026) to face Maya Joint, her first match at the grass-court Grand Slam since 2022. She returned to the sport this month in a doubles match at the Queen’s Club grass-court tournament. However, the 23-time Grand Slam champion has criticised the sport’s anti-doping…

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India tops global doping list for the third consecutive year

December 26, 2025 admin

Doping is the used of banned athletic performance enhancing drug by athlete in competitive sport. Medical test. | Photo Credit: Md Babul Hosen India has recorded the highest number of doping offenders globally for the third consecutive year, according to the latest World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) report. According to the WADA’s 2024 report, India recorded…

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Dubious hat-trick: India worst doping offender for third straight year, says WADA

December 18, 2025 admin

Image for representation only | Photo Credit: Reuters India tops the rankings of global sports drug cheats for a third straight year, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said, marking a dubious hat-trick for the country. India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) collected 7,113 urine and blood samples, out of which 260 tested positive in 2024, the…

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