Tag: Dope test

Dope trick

An Indian Olympic Association official, recalling the Beijing Games, says he was struck dumb when a pre-teen girl won a swimming medal to a lot of applause. He suspected cheating and said as much to the child's apparent tutor. She might have pretended ignorance of the English language but virtually acknowledged controlled doping.

December 25, 2021

Usain Bolt fumes over drug test notice

Despite his displeasure, it appears the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority guidelines mean he is eligible to be tested.

October 15, 2018

IAAF maintains Russia’s athletics ban over doping

The governing body of world athletics maintained Russia's ban from track and field over mass doping, just 10 days before the start of the European Championships in Berlin.

July 28, 2018

Capt non-serious on drug menace: AAP

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab on Monday said the Chief Minister Amarinder Singh is not serious about drug menace in state and AAP will keep on reminding him about his oath to weed out drugs after formation of Congress government. Addressing a Press conference, AAP Punjab co-president Dr Balbir Singh, youth wing incharge Meet …

Continue reading "Capt non-serious on drug menace: AAP"

July 10, 2018

Capt Amarinder defends dope test for Punjab govt employees

Amarinder reiterated that as far as dope test for politicians/elected representatives was concerned, he would leave the decision to their conscience

July 9, 2018

Willing to undergo dope test: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh on Thursday agreed to take a dope test to silence critics of his government’s decision to test all state government employees for substance abuse. While he agreed to take the test, he added that he would leave it to the conscience of other elected representatives if they wanted to …

Continue reading "Willing to undergo dope test: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh"

July 6, 2018

Congress minister blames Akali Dal for drug menace

Blaming the Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) for drug menace in Punjab, senior congress leader and the cooperation minister, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa on Thursday said had the Akalis acted responsibly on the drugs issue during their tenure, the state wouldn’t have seen such harrowing days on Thursday. The minister was responding to a demand by the …

Continue reading "Congress minister blames Akali Dal for drug menace"

July 5, 2018

Amarinder Singh, cabinet ministers should undergo ‘dope test’: Punjab opposition

A day after Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered mandatory dope tests of all government employees, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Thursday demanded that the CM and his ministers undergo the same.

July 5, 2018

AAP lawmaker Aman Arora undergoes dope test in Punjab

Punjab is facing the brunt of rampant drugs abuse, especially among the youth and rural population.

July 5, 2018

CWG gold medallist Sanjita Chanu fails dope test

Two-time Commonwealth Games champion weightlifter Sanjita Chanu has tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid and she has been provisionally suspended, the international federation said today.

May 31, 2018

Dope Test: No drugs but use of performance boosters still on

Thanks to 'dope test', youth addicted to drugs are apparently no longer taking part in the police recruitment drive. But use of performance enhancers for clearing the physical test still remains in use. The on-going selection process for the post of constable in Chandigarh Police has revealed the introduction of 'dope test' for candidates is …

Continue reading "Dope Test: No drugs but use of performance boosters still on"

June 9, 2017