Doping In Sports
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East Germany used amateur athletes as drug guinea pigs, according to new German documentary
Researchers cited on the ARD channel documentary, said that such experiments were probably carried out on many hundreds of people over 20 years.
AFP
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China’s swimming champion Sun Yang’s 8-year doping ban overturned by Swiss top court
The triple Olympic champion will now have a chance to state his case again at a second hearing by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
AFP
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Weightlifting: Wada investigates doppelgangers being used for supplying false urine samples
Wada said the 18 cases were uncovered as part of a wide-ranging investigation into the scandal-tainted International Weightlifting Federation.
AFP
Trending
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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Mumbai school principal told to resign after being targeted by Hindutva website
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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Sugar in Nestlé baby food sold in African countries shows how corporations influence public policy
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Lok Sabha polls: Comedian Shyam Rangeela to contest against PM Narendra Modi from Varanasi
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With expulsion from World Athletics looming, Russia says doping fine paid before August 15 deadline
RUSAF has been suspended since 2015, and its athletes were barred from the 2016 Rio Olympics.
AFP
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Russian Athletics Federation misses deadline to pay $5 million fine for breaching anti-doping rules
Russia was given the July 1 deadline to pay $5 million – part of a fine imposed for breaching anti-doping rules.
AFP
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Five cricketers among those given notices by Nada for not submitting whereabout details: Report
The five cricketers include Cheteshwar Pujara, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Smriti Mandhana and Dipti Sharma.
Scroll Staff
Video
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Watch: Diljit Dosanjh invites young fan on stage, dances with him during his sold-out Vancouver show
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Watch: School authorities turn classroom into swimming pool to encourage attendance during heatwave
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Watch: Woman recreates pet parrot’s choreography
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Watch: Neighbours rescue infant from second floor sunshade after she fell from fourth floor balcony
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Video: Listen to this acapella version of Shankar Mahadevan’s ‘Breathless’ by four singers
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Long-distance runner Kiranjeet Kaur receives four-year doping ban
Kaur’s samples were tested in the Wada accredited laboratory in Doha.
Scroll Staff
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Coronavirus: US anti doping agency experiments with ‘virtual’ technology to test players
Under the program, athletes collect blood and urine samples from themselves at home, while being monitored remotely.
AFP
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Chaos caused by Covid-19 is not a space for athletes to cheat, warns Wada chief Witold Banka
The former Polish Sports Minister admitted that testing has been reduced but insisted that they have other avenues to catch dope cheats.
AFP
The Reel
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‘Naach Ga Ghuma’ review: Soft landings in saga of a woman and her missing maid
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‘Heeramandi’ review: Lahore Luxe tawaif saga runs on empty
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‘The Fall Guy’ review: Ryan Gosling and Emily Blunt sparkle in entertaining action comedy
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‘Mufasa: The Lion King’ trailer: Barry Jenkins directs prequel to 2019 photorealistic animated film
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Start the week with a film: A divorce from hell in ‘The War of the Roses’
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Coronavirus: Nada cuts down number of dope tests over logistical problems
Nada currently has insufficient number of dope sample collectors as most of them are government employees working at hospitals.
Scroll Staff
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Wada issues new guidelines for dope testing athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic
The World Anti-Doping Agency also urged Anti-Doping Organisations to act in accordance with restrictions placed by local health authorities.
AFP
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Two track and field athletes among four minors to test positive during Nada tests
The other two minors comprised a boxer and a volleyball player.
Scroll Staff
The Field
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Badminton, Thomas and Uber Cup 2024: Indian women exit in quarter-final after loss to Japan
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Squash, Saurav Ghosal interview: ‘People enjoyed watching me, this was the legacy I wanted to leave’
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Boxing, Asian U22 & Youth C’ships: Aryan, Yashwardhan, Priyanshu among Indians in semi-finals
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Shifting goalposts: AIFF chief Kalyan Chaubey needs to come clean on the ISL not having relegation
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IPL 2024: Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar bowl Punjab Kings to crucial win over Chennai Super Kings