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New Delhi, May 21 The Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports has placed the proposed amendments to India’s anti-doping legal framework in the public domain for consultation. (photo/ IANS) New Delhi: The Indian govt has proposed stringent penal provisions under amendments to the National Anti-Doping Act, 2022, including jail terms ranging from five to 10…
Wrestler Vinesh Phogat has been informed by the International Testing Agency (ITA) about a missed out-of-competition doping test from December 18, 2025. This is her first whereabouts failure in the past 12 months, news agency PTI reported.In a letter dated May 4, 2026, the ITA said the missed test has been recorded after reviewing her…
Mohammad Nawaz could face 6-month ban (Photo: Screengrab/X) Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz has landed in the middle of a developing anti-doping controversy, with the possibility of facing anything from a warning to a six-month suspension following a reported positive test for a banned recreational substance during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026.The International Cricket…
Representational photo (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s athletics body AFI has come under serious pressure after the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) placed the country in the highest-risk category for doping. This happened because India recorded the most doping violations in recent years, even overtaking countries like Kenya. As a result, Indian athletes will now face…
Marinko Matosevic (Image Via Getty) Former Australian tennis player Marinko Matosevic has been banned from the sport for four years after a serious doping case. The decision was confirmed by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The ruling means he cannot play, coach, or be part of any official tennis event until March 2030. He has…
India vs Pakistan (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahmed Shehzad has sparked controversy by accusing the Board of Control for Cricket in India of not allowing the International Cricket Council to directly conduct doping tests on Indian players. His comments came during the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026, after India national cricket team had…
Here’s why Tara Moore believes the WTA failed to protect her in contaminated meat doping case.Image via: Getty Veteran British tennis player Tara Moore is no longer staying quiet. After years of fighting to clear her name, the 31-year-old has now launched a $20 million lawsuit against the WTA, accusing the governing body of women’s…
Hammer thrower Manju Bala. (Credits: Instagram) Incheon Asian Games bronze medalist Manju Bala has received a five-year ban from the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel after testing positive for prohibited substances in 2024. The hammer thrower’s suspension will commence from July 10, 2024, following the panel’s decision on October 15.Bala, who secured bronze at the 2014 Asian…
