In a major blow to Indian sports culture, over 20 athletes failed dope tests at the Goa National Games 2023 held in October-November. The 37th edition of India’s biggest multi-sport tournament was held in Goa where Maharashtra claimed victory with record-breaking 228 medals.
According to a report from PTI, the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has handed provisional suspension to the majority of guilty athletes. Nine track and field athletes and seven weightlifters are among the sportspersons to fail the doping test.
Commonwealth Games medalist Vandana Gupta of Uttar Pradesh and Manipur’s Cyclist Anita Devi are among the high-profile names to fail the dope test, according to a PTI report.
“Yes, seven weightlifters have failed dope tests during the Goa National Games and there could be more in the coming days,” a source from the Indian Weightlifting Federation told PTI.
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