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National Anti Doping Agency

July 2018 (Issue-XIX) Dope Testing

During the month of June, 2018, dope test were carried out at the following main events/places in

addition to out of competition tests:

Date Events Competition

2nd

June, 2018 Cycling Players Selection Trials, SAI Patiala National

2nd

June, 2018 ISA Jr. Open Squash Championship 2018, Chennai National

9th

June, 2018 Wrestling Players Selection Trials, SAI Sonepat National

9th

June, 2018 Training Camp of Archery Players at SAI Sonepat National

12 -13 June, 2018 Training Camp of Sportspersons at SAI Patiala National

13th

June, 2018 Training Camp of Sportspersons at Bhopal National

24th

June, 2018 Training Camp of Basketball Players at Bangalore National

28th

June, 2018 Weightlifting Players Selection Trials, SAI Patiala National

26 -29 June, 2018 58th

National State Athletics Championship at Guwahati National

Dope testing during sports quota recruitment by Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)

Consequent upon request received from CISF regarding conduct of dope test in the sports quota

recruitment, NADA has conducted 05 nos. of dope tests in Athletics, Boxing and Judo disciplines from

June 26-27, 2018. Awareness sessions to prevent drug abuse in sports were also conducted by NADA for

candidates during such recruitment process.

Suspensions

The following sportsperson stand provisionally suspended for Anti Doping Rule Violation:-

S. No. Name and Sports Discipline Name of Competition Date of Suspension

1. Mr. Sandeep Kundu

(Taekwondo 87 kg)

All India Police Judo Cluster

Championship 2018

08/06/2018

The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP)

The athletes found guilty of violating Anti Doping Rules of NADA were given opportunity to present

themselves before the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel and explain their cases on the date and time fixed

by the Panel for hearing. The Panel held 02 sittings during the month of June, 2018, and issued 04 orders

as per the following details:

S.

No.

Name of

Sportsperson

Sports Sanction imposed, if any Date of

Order

1. Mr. Lakshya

Chahar

Boxing 1 Year Ineligibility imposed on athlete

w.e.f. 09/01/2018.

08/06/2018

2. Mr. Sachin

Volleyball 4 Years Ineligibility imposed on

athlete w.e.f. 23/02/2018.

08/06/2018

3. Mr. Vikrant

Singh Rajput

Weightlifting 2 Years Ineligibility imposed on

athlete w.e.f. 13/02/2018.

08/06/2018

4. Mr. Sumit

Sehrawat

Wrestling Athlete exonerated and No

ineligibility imposed.

12/06/2018

5. Ms. Diksha

Rajput

Boxing Hearing held on 08/06/2018 and order

reserved.

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6. Mr. Akash Hockey Hearing held on 08/06/2018 and order

reserved.

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7. Mr. Binod

Rajak

Basketball Hearing was held on 12/06/2018 and

order is reserved.

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8. Mr. Bharat

Badwal

Boxing Hearing held on 12/06/2018 and order

reserved.

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9. Mr. Saurabh

Chand

Boxing Hearing held on 12/06/2018 and order

reserved.

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The Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP)

As per the Anti Doping Rules of NADA, an appeal can be filed by the athlete and other parties against the

order of the ADDP. The Anti-Doping Appeal Panel has 1 sitting during the month of June, 2018 as per

the following details:

S.

No.

Name of

Sportsperson

Sports Discipline Decision of ADAP Date of

Decision

1. Ms. Priyanka

Panwar

Athletics Hearing held on 14/06/2018 and

listed for further hearing.

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2. Mr. Jithin Paul Athletics Hearing held on 14/06/2018 and

order reserved.

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Mass Athlete Awareness Program Against Doping in Sports

NADA has been conducting anti doping awareness workshops, educational and awareness seminars about

the prohibited drugs/substances and methods in sports across the country for sports persons. Young

athletes, coaches and support staff. In the month of June 2018, 08 nos. of such awareness cum educational

workshops were conducted by NADA at following places:

S. No. Name of Event/ Place Date of Program

1 Dept. of Phy. Education, Osmania University, Hyderabad

07/06/2018

2 SAI Central Center, Bhopal

13/06/2018

3 AFC ‘A’ License Coaches Football Course, Mumbai

23/06/2018

4 Central Industrial Security Force Sports Quota Recruitment

25/06/2018

5 District Stadium, Muradabad, UP

25/06/2018

6 Lohagarh Stadium, Bharatpur, Rajasthan

26/06/2018

7 Sr. National Inter State Athletics Championship, Guwahati

26-29/06/2018

8 Indira Gandhi Stadium, Dholpur, Rajasthan 29/06/2018

Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG, NADA addressing the participants during anti doping awareness program held

in Osmania University, Hyderabad

Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG, NADA during the anti doping awareness workshop organized by PEFI at

Moradabad, UP on 26/6/2018

Anti Doping Awareness Session conducted by Regional Coordinator, West Region, NADA at SAI center,

Bhopal and Bharatpur on 13.06.2018 & 26.06.2018 respectively

Awareness session to prevent drugs abuse in sports for candidates for sports recruitment of CISF on

25.06.2018 and observance of International Yoga day on 21.06.2018 respectively

Conclave on developing Clean Sports Ecosystem: Athlete Perspective on Anti-doping

A conclave on “Developing a Clean Sports Ecosystem: Athlete Perspective on Anti-Doping” was

organized by National Anti Doping Agency on 27.06.2018 at Vigyan Bhawan Annexe, New Delhi. The

conclave aimed primarily to focus on the athletes and their needs towards developing a clean sports

ecosystem in the country with specific reference to anti doping. This conclave was organized primarily

for the Registered Testing Pool athletes to make them aware of recent developments in the web based

' whereabouts module' of the Anti Doping Administration and Management System. Anti doping charter

of athlete rights is also being prepared, which was also discussed during the conclave.

Sh. Rahul Bhatnagar, Secretary, Sports and Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG, NADA with Ms. Deepa Karmakar,

Olympian Gymnast during the Conclave held on 27th, June 2018 at New Delhi

International Cooperation:

15th Asia/ Oceania Region Intergovernmental Ministerial Meeting was attended by Sh. Navin Agarwal,

DG, NADA which was held at Colombo, Sri Lanka from 18-19 June 2018. The meeting was organized

by Sri Lankan Anti Doping Agency and the President & Director General of WADA, Sports Minister of

Sri Lanka and Nepal and other participants from Asia/ Oceania region attended the meeting. WADA

strategic policies, code compliance issues, consequences for non-compliance, UNESCO framework,

proposed international standards for education and anti doping charter etc. were discussed during the

meeting.

Dr. Ankush Gupta, Project Officer was deputed to attend the International Anti Doping Seminar in Asia

held in Seoul, Republic of South Korea from 28-29 June 2018. The International Seminar was organized

by Korea Anti Doping Agency (KADA) which was focused on the capacity building of anti doping

organizations, strengthening anti doping education program and WADA audit code compliance

monitoring program.

Dr. Ankush Gupta, Project Officer, NADA alongwith other participants during International Seminar in

Asia organized by KADA from 28-29 June 2018 at Seoul, Korea