WADA wants two-year ban on Ashwini & Co

Last Updated: Wednesday, February 8, 2012, 16:13

Not satisfied with the one-year ban handed out to top four Indian quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, in the doping scandal, the World Anti-Doping has appealed against the decision and pleaded for a two-year sanction on the atheletes.

Dope scandal appeal hearing adjourned for Jan 27

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 18, 2012, 19:21

The appeals hearing on the one-year ban on India`s four top quarter-milers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, before a National Anti-Doping Agency panel was today adjourned for January 27.

Athletics dope hearing adjourned till Oct 4

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 14, 2011, 20:52

The dope hearing of the six tainted track and field athletes has been adjourned for October 4

Akkunji not to be considered for Arjuna Award

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 19:07

Double Asian Games gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji`s name has been struck off from the list of nominees for this year`s Arjuna Award following her dope flunk.

Food supplements behind dope flunk: Ashwini

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 18:52

Dope tainted Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji claimed innocence and blamed vitamin supplements she had consumed on the advice of foreign coach Yuri Ogrodnik as the source of the anabolic steroid found in her body.

Akkunji claims innocence, blames food supplements

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 22:56

Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, who failed the dope test, claimed innocence and blamed the vitamin supplements that they consumed on the recommendation of their coach as the source of the anabolic steroids.

OGQ provisionally suspends funding to Ashwini

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 21:22

Olympic Gold Quest, founded by Prakash Padukone and Geet Sethi, has provisionally suspended the funding to drug-tainted athlete Ashwini Akkunji, one of the sports persons it supports, and is awaiting result of her "B" sample.

More Indian athletes flunk dope test

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 09:02

Adding more shame to the already swelled-up list of Indian athletes who tested positive for banned substances, Commonwealth and Asian Games gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji and Priyanka Panwar too flunked their dope test.

Dope tainted athletes out; Ashwini, Poonia in team

Last Updated: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 23:24

Dope tainted athletes Mandeep Kaur and Sini Jose got the axe as Athletics Federation of India on Sunday named a 37-strong team for the Asian Championships starting on July 7 in Kobe, Japan.

Ashwini aims London medal, rues lack of sponsor

Last Updated: Friday, December 24, 2010, 16:38

India`s new track sensation Ashwini Akkunji today rued lack of corporate sponsorship even after winning two gold medals in last month`s Asian Games but still remains upbeat about a podium finish in the 2012 London Olympics.