Dope-tainted Ashwini back in Indian team for World Athletics

Last Updated: Saturday, July 20, 2013, 23:12

Dope-tainted runner Ashwini Akkunji, double gold medallist in the Asian Games, was back in the main fold Saturday as she was named by the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in the Indian women`s 4x400m relay squad for next month`s World Championships in Moscow.

Akkunji set for World Athletics Championships

Last Updated: Friday, July 19, 2013, 20:34

Double Asian Games gold-medallist Ashwini Akkunji looked set to make it to the Indian women`s 4x400m relay squad for next month`s World Championships in Moscow after she finished joint second in the trials held at Patiala today.

Akkunji mulling over taking part in 4x400m relay trials

Last Updated: Monday, July 15, 2013, 23:22

Quartermiler Ashwini Akkunji, who early this month completed her two-year ban period for a doping offence, is contemplating to run in the women`s 4x400m relay trials on July 19 for a place in the Indian quartet for next month`s World Athletics Championships in Moscow.

Ban over, Akkunji makes appearance at Asian Athletics C`ship

Last Updated: Thursday, July 4, 2013, 22:44

With her ban period ending on Thursday, dope-tainted double Asian Games gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji made an appearance during the ongoing Asian Athletics Championships in Pune.

40 Indian athletes in IAAF list of dope offenders

Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2012, 21:15

India has nothing to boast of in terms of achievements at world stage in athletics, but the country has topped in the number offenders caught for doping under IAAF rules.

No relay team for India in London Olympics

Last Updated: Friday, August 3, 2012, 16:18

India will be without a relay team in the London Olympics as it failed to make the cut in the IAAF list released today.

Ashwini & Co. handed enhanced ban in athletics doping scandal

Last Updated: Thursday, July 19, 2012, 00:28

Indian athletics' biggest doping scandal involving six top women athletes, including three Asian and Commonwealth Games gold medallists, ended with the Switzerland-based Court of Arbitration for Sports awarding an enhanced ban of two years on them.

Indian athletes lose doping case in CAS

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 17, 2012, 23:21

The six Indian women athletes, who were caught for steroid doping last year, lost their case in the Court of Arbitration for Sports in Lausanne, Switzerland as it upheld the IAAF`s appeal to impose two-year ban on them.

Hearing on IAAF`s appeal on Indian athletes held today

Last Updated: Monday, July 16, 2012, 22:30

The hearing on the appeal by IAAF in the case involving six Indian women quartermilers, including Asian Games double gold medallist Ashwini Akkunji, was held at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) at the headquarters at Lausanne, Switzerland today.

No relay team for India in London Olympics

Last Updated: Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 20:03

India will be without a relay team in the London Olympics as it failed to make the cut in the IAAF list released on Tuesday.

Tainted athletes training at SAI Centre is serious: Maken

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 21, 2012, 19:24

Taking note of banned athletes like Ashwini Akkunji and Sini Jose training at the Sports Authority of India (SAI) Centre at Sonepat, Sports Minister Ajay Maken admitted that this was a serious issue and they were probing the matter.

ADAP comes to tainted athletes rescue

Last Updated: Tuesday, March 20, 2012, 21:40

The Anti Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) has upheld the one-year sanction imposed on India`s top quarter-milers with a rider that paves the way for them to take part in the Olympic trials.