Deliberate IOA lapse: Monika

Weightlifter Monika Devi, in a written petition submitted to former Chief Election Commissioner TS Krishna Moorthy, has alleged that her failure to go to the Beijing Olympic Games was due to a 8220;deliberate lapse8221; on the IOA8217;s part. She also termed the actions of SAI as 8220;unreasonable and malafide8221;.

8220;If the report dope test was at all positive, why did the SAI not inform the Indian Weightlifting Federation IWF 48-72 hours prior to the departure as required under the provisions of WADA?8221; she questioned. 8220;The actions of SAI were unreasonable and malafide,8221; she said. Monika said her candidature had been cancelled on the ground that her name was not furnished 8220;in time8221;.