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New Indian Express
18 hours ago
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- New Indian Express
Middle-distance runner Twinkle lands in dope net; faces four-year ban
CHENNAI: IT is starting to be bit more frequent. Weeks after Sneha K had to be omitted from the Asian Athletics Championships team, middle distance runner Twinkle Chaudhary tested positive. According to the World Athletics anti-doping watchdog Athletics Integrity Unit(AIU), Twinkle tested positive for anabolic and androgenic steroid (AAS) Methyltestosterone. She was part of the team that travelled to Gumi in May and is understood to have been tested there. This is another case of high-profile athletes, a national and international medallist testing positive after javelin thrower Shivpal Singh and quarter-miler Sneha this year. Twinkle has been provisionally suspended. Interestingly, she competed in Taiwan and won silver and at the Asian meet she finished fourth. The event in Taiwan came after the meet in Gumi. At April's senior national federation athletics competition in Kochi, Twinkle represented Reliance and won the 800m with a timing of 2:00.71 (new meet record). It needs to be seen if the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had tested her. She has been provisionally suspended under World Anti-Doping Agency's anti-doping rule. She faces a maximum of four year ban for first offence.
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
Tejaswin headlines field at India Open athletics championship
Tejaswin Shankar is among the leading names who will compete in the Indian Open athletics meet 2025 at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium here on Saturday. Tejaswin, who earned a decathlon silver at the Asian Athletics Championships last month, will feature in the 110m hurdles and high jump events here. Olympian Sarvesh Kushare will be among Shankar's challengers in the high jump. Asian Games silver medallist Mohammed Afsal, who broke the men's 800m national record last month, will also be seen in action. Abinaya Rajarajan, 18, who was part of the Indian women's 4x100m team which won silver at the Asian Athletics Championships 2025, will look to continue her impressive run in the senior ranks. Asian Athletics Championships bronze medallist Vithya Ramraj (women's 400m hurdles), sprinter Nithya Gandhe and Jisna Mathew (women's 400m) are some of the other international athletes on the start list.
The Hindu
a day ago
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- The Hindu
National Games medal-winning runner Twinkle Chaudhary provisionally suspended after positive doping test
Multiple National Games medallist Twinkle Chaudhary has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for the banned anabolic steroid Methyltestosterone. The 28-year-old middle-distance runner from Jalandhar had recently won gold in the women's 4x400m relay, silver in the 800m, and bronze in the mixed 4x400m relay at the National Games held in Uttarakhand. In April, she set a new meet record of 2:00.71s in the 800m at the National Federation Senior Athletics Championships in Kochi. Earlier this month, Chaudhary won silver in the 800m at the Taiwan Open and finished fourth in the Asian Athletics Championships in South Korea in May. The AIU has issued her a 'notice of allegation,' and she will now have the opportunity to present her case at a hearing. Chaudhary's suspension is the latest blow to Indian athletics, which continues to grapple with a poor doping record. Just last month, quarter-miler Sneha Kolleri was suspended after testing positive for another steroid, Stanazolol. India topped the 2023 doping charts among countries that conducted over 5,000 tests, with an adverse findings rate of 3.8%. Of the 204,809 tests conducted globally, India accounted for 214 positive cases—over 11% of the total. The Sports Ministry has pledged to intensify anti-doping efforts through awareness campaigns. An amended National Anti-Doping Act is expected to be introduced in Parliament soon, after addressing concerns raised by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding government interference. The AIU enforces anti-doping regulations globally in athletics.
Time of India
19-06-2025
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- Time of India
Paris Diamond League: Will Neeraj Chopra be up against Pakistan's Olympic gold medallist Arshad Nadeem? All you need to know
Indian javelin superstar will take the field once again at the Paris Diamond League 2025 on Friday. However, he will not face his Pakistani rival Arshad Nadeem. Despite fans anticipating a thrilling face-off, Nadeem will not participate in the meet. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Nadeem, the Paris Olympics gold medallist, added to his growing fame by earning a spot on the Forbes '30 Under 30' South Asia list for 2025 and secured a gold at the Asian Athletics Championships, further cementing his elite status. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. Meanwhile, Chopra returns to the Paris Diamond League after an eight-year gap. Poll Who do you think will win the men's javelin throw at the Paris Diamond League 2025? Neeraj Chopra Julian Weber Anderson Peters Keshorn Walcott The 27-year-old is hungry for a win after finishing second in his last two competitions. He last appeared in this meet in 2017, finishing fifth with a throw of 84.67m. Now, with a season-best of 90.23m at the Doha Diamond League, Chopra is among the favourites heading into this star-studded contest. The confirmed start list for the men's javelin throw : Neeraj Chopra (India) Julian Weber (Germany) Anderson Peters (Grenada) Keshorn Walcott (Trinidad and Tobago) Julius Yego (Kenya) Andrian Mardare (Moldova) Luiz Mauricio da Silva (Brazil) The Paris meet could be Chopra's chance to reclaim his dominance after back-to-back second-place finishes behind Germany's Julian Weber. He will also be keen to deliver a strong performance at the same venue where he bagged his second Olympic medal, a silver, in 2024. IND vs ENG: Rishabh Pant opens up on chemistry with Shubman Gill and England challenge Following Paris, Chopra will compete at the Golden Spike meet in Ostrava on June 24, followed by the Neeraj Chopra Classic in Bengaluru on July 5, an elite World Athletics event he is hosting himself.
Sinar Daily
19-06-2025
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- Sinar Daily
Khairul Hafiz hints at withdrawing from SEA Games 100m to focus on relay squad
He said this decision would make way for younger sprinters and allow him to focus entirely on Malaysia's 4x100m relay squad. Khairul Hafiz - File photo SHAH ALAM - Former Southeast Asian sprint champion, Khairul Hafiz Jantan has hinted that he may withdraw from the men's 100 metres event at the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. He said this decision would make way for younger sprinters and allow him to focus entirely on Malaysia's 4x100m relay squad. The 27-year-old sprinter is currently undergoing rehabilitation for a left hamstring injury sustained during the Asian Athletics Championships (ATF) in South Korea recently. 'I might not compete in the individual 100m. Let the younger runners take that spot. My only focus now is to help the relay team,' he said. Scans conducted at the National Sports Institute (ISN) revealed a 2.35-centimetre muscle tear. He is currently undergoing Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) treatment to accelerate recovery. Khairul, also known as The Speedy Jantan, remains optimistic. He is targeting a return at the Malaysian Open Championships this August, which will also serve as the national selection trial for the SEA Games. 'If I can clock between 10.49 and 10.5 seconds, that would be good enough to help the national relay squad. I hope to fully recover in time for August,' he said. The 4x100m relay squad is expected to be one of Malaysia's key hopes for a medal at the regional sporting event.
