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Doping continues in athletics, three more caught for steroids

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Doping menace continued unabated in Indian athletics with three more track and field competitors returning positive for steroids in the tests conducted during the National Open Championships held in K

Doping is like cancer, say veteran coaches

India’s historic triumph in the 4x400 metre women’s relay events at the Commonwealth Games and the Asian Games was short-lived after three of the four gold-winning athletes tested positive for banned

Ashwini, Priyanka's B' samples also test positive

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Dope tainted athlete Ashwini Akkunji's London Olympics dreams are virtually over as her 'B' sample also tested positive for anabolic steroids and she now faces the prospect of a two-year ban for her o

India’s sacked athletics coach from Ukraine fears for his life

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Sacked athletics coach Yuri Ogorodnik on Wednesday expressed fear for his life in India and defended himself by claiming that he did not play any role in the doping scandal that resulted in six of his

India sacks Ukrainian coach, orders probe after positive tests

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The Indian sports ministry has sacked a Ukrainian track and field coach and ordered a thorough investigation into an embarrassing doping scandal after eight athletes tested positive for banned anaboli

Mike Powell backs life bans for doping

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Former world long-jump champion Mike Powell called on Monday for drug cheats to face life bans, as he visited India on behalf of the world athletics body days after six Indian athletes failed doping t

Athletics legends blame federation, coaches for doping scandal

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Former athletes on Monday blamed the national federation and the coaches for the doping scandal that rocked the country, saying that they were hand in glove with the athletes in bringing the country t

More Indian athletes in doping scandal

A second member of the Indian women's 4x400 metres Asian and Commonwealth Games winning team has failed a dope test, the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) said on Thursday.

A day after gold-medalli

IOA chief demands judicial inquiry into doping incidents

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Acting Indian Olympic Association President Vijay Kumar Malhotra on Thursday called for an immediate judicial inquiry into the doping incidents, saying that those found guilty should be handed stringe

Tharanga suspended for violating ICC's Anti-Doping Code

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Sri Lanka opener Upul Tharanga was on Friday suspended from all cricket-related activities for three months after being found guilty of violating the ICC's code on anti-doping.

Tharanga had provided

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