Contador doping case put back to November: CAS

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 21:08

Alberto Contador`s Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing over a failed dope test has been postponed until at least November.

NADA, AFI resolve jurisdictional issue

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 20, 2011, 21:01

The issue of jurisdictional overlapping between Athletics Federation of India and National Anti-Doping Agency on the disciplinary hearing of dope tainted athletes Mandeep Kaur and Jauna Murmu has been resolved.

Ogorodnik asks for retesting of dope-tainted athletes

Last Updated: Saturday, July 9, 2011, 19:06

Embroiled in doping controversy, sacked athletics coach Yuri Ogorodnik on Saturday defended himself and said that he never provided the banned anabolic steroids to Indian athletes.

Yuri accuses SAI of poor standards

Last Updated: Friday, July 8, 2011, 16:53

A couple of days after being sacked, Ukraine based India`s athletics coach Yuri Ogorodnik on Friday accused Sports Authority of India (SAI) for the poor standards at NIS Patiala.

One-member committee to look into dope scandal

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 17:49

In the wake of one of the biggest dope scandals in the country, the government appointed Justice (retd) Mukul Mudgal to enquire into all aspects of the fiasco.

SAI mulls on body to monitor athletes’ performance

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 16:18

SAI is mulling on having a regulatory body that will closely monitor athletes whose performance graph improves radically in a short span of time for possible use of performance enhancing drugs.

Doping in any sport is a concern: Gambhir

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 00:00

After star shuttler Sania Nehwal, it was India`s prolific opener Gautam Gambhir`s turn to express his concern about the doping menace that has affected the sporting fraternity in the past few days.

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.

Chemist shops near NIS in trouble

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 6, 2011, 17:33

The Punjab state government has promised to take stern measures against the chemist shops located near the National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala.

Railways to take action against tainted athletes

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 5, 2011, 18:31

Indian Railways is all set to take stern action against the dope tainted athletes, Ashwini Akkunji and Sini Jose, who are its employees.

Mandeep confident of bouncing back

Last Updated: Sunday, July 3, 2011, 12:13

Mandeep Kaur said she is innocent and hopeful of getting a clean chit when she appears before a special panel July 15.

Mandeep asks for food supplements to be examined

Last Updated: Saturday, July 2, 2011, 14:01

India`s leading quarter-milers Mandeep Kaur and Juana Murmu have asked for their vitamin food supplements to be examined which they said were the cause of their returning positive.