The National Anti-Doping Agency’s disciplinary panel has handed four-year suspensions to four athletes for violating anti-doping rules.
Gaurav Yadav (javelin thrower), Jagseer Singh (para-athlete), Tejvir Singh (handball player) and Subrata Nandi (swimmer) were handed the punishments.
The disciplinary panel has provisionally suspended Mangesh Bhagat (kabaddi player), Inderjeet Singh (shot-putter), Bharat Bhushan Tiwari (power-lifter) and Mahesh Kale (athletics), for doping violations.
The NADA appeal panel has upheld the disciplinary panel’s decision to hand four-year suspensions to shot-putter Smritikana Manna and wrestler Yogesh.
It has also announced two-year suspensions for Jashanpreet Kaur (shot-putter).
It has also adjourned the case of former Commonwealth Games weight-lifting gold medallist Geeta Rani for the want of certain information from the National Dope Testing Laboratory.
