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Kenya is one of seven countries listed under Category A by World Athletics, indicating countries with the highest doping risk

Indian national found with prohibited substance during doping raid in Kenya

May 07, 2025 11:46 pm

Among the prohibited substances recovered during a raid on May 5 were human growth hormones (HGH), meldonium, mannitol and also intravenous (IV) paraphernalia, including IV bags, syringes, and needles, both used and unused

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India's junior athletes will no longer get cash prizes for international medals after government amends policy

February 08, 2025 10:39 am

A Sports Ministry official said one of the key factors behind this decision was to promote junior competitions as developmental events rather than making it all about a podium finish.

Falsely implicated for doping after sample manipulation and driven to depression, athlete Shalu turns to DNA test to prove her innocence

May 17, 2024 9:53 am

Proving her innocence took over a year-and-a-half. The DNA test results which exonerated her were out in February this year. NADA informed her about the failed dope test in August 2022.

100m runner who ran alone in infamous Delhi meet now fails dope test

December 06, 2023 6:31 pm

All other runners in 100m final had fled after seeing NADA officials and now the only one to appear has failed a drug test

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Doping is not the seedy underbelly of Indian sport — it's an open secret

September 27, 2023 10:57 pm

Express View: At the core of this corruption is encouragement of coaches and parents for quick-fixes, and the lethargy of India's anti-doping machinery

Kenyan distance runner Rhonex Kipruto suspended for suspected doping

May 17, 2023 4:56 pm

Rhonex Kipruto won a bronze medal in the 10,000-meter race at the 2019 world championships

Russian hammer thrower Sergei Litvinov admits to doping in 2012

January 13, 2023 4:44 pm

Litvinov said he handed over the details of his case to the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU), which oversees integrity issues in international athletics, including doping.

More Kenyan athletes test positive, what's the doping problem in the African nation?

December 23, 2022 2:25 pm

2021 Boston Marathon winner Diana Kipyokei is the latest big name to be banned for doping. Kenya has escaped a ban, but needs to clean up the mess in its athletics soon.

Russian hurdler stripped of 2012 Olympics gold for doping

December 21, 2022 10:34 pm

At the London Games, Antyukh finished in 52.70 seconds, lowering her personal best by .22 to beat Demus by .07.

NADA bans athletics coach for injecting banned steroid into athlete

November 05, 2022 9:31 pm

Menezes had injected Drostanolone, a banned substance, into Kirti Bhoite, who is serving a two-year ban.

Nepal’s Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak resigns after 19 killed in ‘Gen Z’ protests

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Nepal's Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak has resigned after 19 people died during youth-led protests demanding reforms and accountability. The protests spread across major cities and police opened fire on demonstrators. Lekhak tendered his resignation to Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli during a Cabinet meeting, following calls from Nepali Congress leaders earlier in the day.

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