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Monthly e-Newsletter

National Anti Doping Agency

May 2019 (Issue-XXIX)

Dope Testing

During the month of April 2019, total 215 dope tests including 17 blood tests were carried out at the

following main events/places in addition to out of competition tests:

S. No. Date Events /Training Camps

Level

1. 05/04/2019 National Ju-Jitsu Championship 2019, Chennai National

2. 11/04/2019 Training camp of Judo Players at Rohtak National

3. 13/04/2019 Gymnastics, Selection Trials, New Delhi National

4. 13/04/2019 Athletics, Selection Trials, Patiala National

5. 15/04/2019 2nd

National Javelin Challenge, Sonipat National

6. 15/04/2019 2nd

National 400m Open Championship, Lucknow National

7. 21/04/2019 Sports Climbing Championship 2019, New Delhi National

8. 23-24/04/2019 Squash Emerald Height Cup, Indore National

9. 25/04/2019 Training camp of Archery Players at ASI Pune National

10. 29/04/2019 AITA Championship Series Tournament, Gurgaon National

Provisional Suspensions:

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

S. No. Name and Sports

Discipline

Name of Competition Date of

Provisional

Suspension

1. Mayur Yadav

Weightlifting-102 Kg

Rajasthan State Senior Weightlifting

Championship 2018

01/03/2019

2. Mr. Chunni Lal

Fencing

Out-of-competition 05/03/2019

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3. Minor –Athletics

15th National Youth Athletics Championship

2018

05/03/2019

4. Mr. Kuldeep Singh,

Para-Powerlifting- 59 Kg

Selection trials 18/03/2019

5. Mr. Hirender Kumar

Sarang Weightlifting

Inter Services Weightlifting Championship 2018-

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25/03/2019

6. Mr. Arshdeep Singh

Virk

Athletics-400 M

58th National Open Athletics Championship 2018 29/03/2019

7. Mr. Nikhil Tugnait

Weightlifting

89 Kg

14th Youth (Sub Junior Boys & Girls)/55th Men

& 31st Women Junior National Weightlifting

Championship 2018-2019

29/03/2019

8. Mr. Siyaram Gurjar

Weightlifting- 109 Kg

Rajasthan State Senior Weightlifting

Championship 2018

29/03/2019

9. Mr. Harshit Sehrawat

Weightlifting-96 Kg

14th Youth (Sub Junior Boys & Girls)/55

th Men

& 31st Women Junior National Weightlifting

Championship 2018-2019

09/04/2019

10. Ms. Neetu Kharra

Weightlifting- 87 Kg

Rajasthan State Senior Weightlifting

Championship 2018

09/04/2019

11. Mr. Vivek Kumar,

Weightlifting +109 Kg

Khelo India Youth Games 2019 12/04/2019

12. Ms. Anita Kumari,

Archery-compound

Khelo India Youth Games 2019 29/04/2019

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 April, 2019, and issued

01 order as per the following details:

S. No. Name of Sportsperson Sports Sanction imposed, if any Date of Order

1. Mr. Sreekanth K.M. Athletics Hearing was held on

26/04/2019 and the order is

reserved.

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2. Mr. Karthik Arumugam Athletics Hearing was held on

26/04/2019 and the order is

reserved.

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3. Mr. Mohit Athletics Hearing was held on

26/04/2019 and the order is

reserved.

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4. Ms. Rajwinder Kaur Judo Hearing was held on

29/04/2019 and a sanction of

Reprimand with no period

ineligibility is imposed.

29/04/2019

5. Mr. Bhupinder Singh Volleyball Hearing was held on

29/04/2019and the order is

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 03 sittings during the month of

April, 2019 and issued 05 orders as per the following details.

S. No. Name of

Sportsperson

Sports

Discipline

Decision of ADAP Date of

Decision

1. Mr. Prashant

Mailik

Athletics Upheld the decision of ADDP. 15/04/2019

2. Mr. Salim Athletics Upheld the decision of ADDP. 15/04/2019

3. Mr. S. Vasudurai Athletics Upheld the decision of ADDP. 15/04/2019

4. Ms. Nisha Weightlifting Two years ineligibility reduced by ADAP. 29/04/2019

5. Ms. Harkirat

Kaur

Athletics Ineligibility period restricted to 3 years 10

months.

30/04/2019

6. Mr. Saurabh

Singh

Athletics Hearing was held on 26/04/2019 and the

order is reserved.

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7. Mr. Sumit

Sehrawat

Wrestling Hearing was held on 26/04/2019 and the

order is reserved.

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8. Ms. Sonia Rani Weightlifting Hearing was held on 26/04/2019 and listed

for further hearing.

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9. Ms. Diksha

Rajput

Boxing Hearing was held on 26/04/2019 and the

order is reserved for pronouncement.

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10. Mr. Akash Anti

Chikte

Hockey Hearing was held on 26/04/2019 and the

order is reserved for pronouncement.

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11. Mr. Ravi Wrestling Listed for further hearing. -

12. Ms. Priyanka

Panwar

Athletics Hearing was held on 30/04/2019 and the

order is reserved.

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13. Mr. Neeraj Antil Powerlifting Listed for further hearing. -

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Details of Anti-Doping Awareness Program conducted in April 2019:

S. No. Name of Event/ Place Date of

Awareness

Program

1. Jujit Su Championship, Ramchandra Medical College, Chennai 05/04/2019

2. Hockey Team, Sports Authority of India, Bangalore 11/04/2018

3. UP Athletics Anti Doping Seminar, Kanpur, UP 11/04/2018

4. Anti Doping Lecture at PGIMER, Chandigarh 20/04/2019

5. SAI Sports Training Center, Jodhpur, Rajasthan 21/04/2019

6. Buddha International Circuit, Gr. Noida, UP 27/04/2019

7. SAI Sports Training Center, Bareilly, UP 28/04/2019

Regional Coordinator, West Region, NADA conducting anti doping awareness session at SAI STC,

Jodhpur and SAI STC Bareilly respectively

Anti doping awareness session conducted for residents doctors at PGI, Chandigarh and for riders

at Buddha International Circuit, Noida respectively

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International Cooperation:

Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG NADA attended the 16th Asia/Oceania Intergovernmental Ministerial

Meeting on Anti Doping held in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from April 29-30, 2019. The

meeting was inaugurated by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Turki Alfaisal.

The deliberations during the conference included review of the WADA code and standard

operational guidelines of UNESCO Anti-Doping convention, Asian region contribution to

WADA, the new international standard for education, and the Anti-Doping charter for Athlete’s

right. The Anti-Doping progress report of NADA India was also presented.

Sh. Navin Agarwal, DG NADA at Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with delegates from

Singapore, Bangladesh, Afghanistan and Cambodia