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Wrestler Narsingh Yadav banned for four years by Court of Arbitration for Sport
Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav was banned from all competitive sporting events for four years by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) based in Lausanne, Switzerland. He was banned by CAS following an appeal by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) as ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2016
Rio bound shot putter Inderjeet Singh fails dope test: NADA
India’s Rio Olympics bound shot putter Inderjeet Singh (28) has been tested positive for a banned substance. In the out-of-competition test conducted by National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), Inderjeet’s ‘A’ sample was tested positive for a banned steroid. The NADA has ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav fails Dope Test: NADA
Top Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav failed a dope test after he was tested positive for a banned substance steroid. With this, his participation in 2016 Rio Olympics has been jeopardised and if found guilty by the disciplinary panel, he may ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2016
UN suspends Maria Sharapova as Goodwill Ambassador after doping allegations
The United Nations (UN) has suspended Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova as Goodwill Ambassador of the organisation after she was tested positive on doping allegations. She was suspended by New York based UN Development Programme (UNDP) until the outcome of ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
Maria Sharapova provisionally suspended after failing drugs test at Australian Open
Former world number one female tennis player Maria Sharapova (28) from Russia has revealed that she failed a drugs test at the Australian Open. Due to this failure the International Tennis Federation (ITF) has provisionally suspended her till further action ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2016
WADA suspends RUSADA, Russian anti-doping agency
World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has suspended Russia’s anti-doping agency RUSADA for being non-compliant with the global body’s anti-doping charter in sports. This decision was unanimously passed by WADA’s foundation board and would possibly bar Russian track sportspersons from participating in ..