Drug Test

NADA tests Vijender's urine, blood samples

India's Olympic champion Vijender Singh, who consumed heroin as many as 12 times according to the police, on Wednesday underwent National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) drug test but was not put through the hair follicle test, which is the main indicator of heroin. NADA, who had earlier refused to test Vijender for heroin, only tested the boxer's blood and urine sample. ...  

Reports may have been interchanged: Rahul's father

Rahul Sharma's father, Pradeep suspects a goof-up by the Mumbai Police in his son's dope test reports. ...  

'Untested drugs being sold freely in markets'

New Delhi: Almost two months after a Parliament Standing Committee raised an alarm on untested drugs, it has been found that they are still being freely sold in the market. The shocking findings of the Parliament committee had put a huge question mark on the credibility of the Central Drug Standard Control Organisation, highlighting loopholes in drug safety laws. According to its report, 33 new drugs were approved by the...  

Nadal undergoes surprise drug test

Madrid: Rafael Nadal says he underwent a surprise doping test toward the end of a week in which the Spaniard was at the center of jokes made by a French TV programme about his country's alleged ties to doping. Nadal wrote on his Twitter account on Saturday: "8:30 in the morning!!!Just finished passing a surprise antidoping test...it was expected after everything...but I'm happy it's like this!" The Spanish sports ministry...  

Cannavaro fails drug test, club blames sting remedy

Miscommunication between Juve and CONI's anti-doping dept triggered case. ...  

Weightlifter Kavita fails drug test, banned

Mohali: Admitting that the batting has been the weak link so far, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) coach Trevor Bayliss on Tuesday indicated that there might be some changes when his team takes on Kings XI Punjab (KXIP) in the Indian Premier League match (IPL) on Wednesday. I don't think we batted anywhere near our best. Bangalore was our best effort with the bat [which KKR won by 42 runs]. If...  

Sprinter Marion Jones fails drug test

Jones would face a minimum of a two-year ban if it is determined she has committed a doping offence. ...