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Embarrassment piles on India,dope flunk spree continues
Haryana discus thrower Aakash Antil,who was not in the Games squad,also failed his ‘B’ sample test for the same methylhexaneamine.
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“Richa,Jyotsana,Saurabh and Antil’s ‘B’ samples have tested positive. So we are sending them what is called the second notice to face (NADA) disciplinary panel. We have asked the panel chief to fix an early date for a hearing. All of them have tested positive for methylhexaneamine,” NADA Director General Rahul Bhatnagar told PTI today.
“The punishment to be handed on them will be decided by the disciplinary panel,” he added.
Bhatnagar also confirmed that 53kg woman weightlifter Sanamacha Chanu,who was added in the Commonwealth Games core group in August last year but did not make it to the CWG squad announced last month,tested positive for methylhexaneamine.
“One lifter Thingbaijam Sanba (Sanamacha) Chanu has tested positive for methylhexaneamine,” he said.
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The 31-year-old Chanu,one of the most successful woman weightlifters in the country and an Arjuna awardee in 2000,returned positive in the NADA test conducted at the Commonwealth Games trials here last mo
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Source: ATOM SAMARENDRA
Imphal, May 12: A relieved Sanamacha Chanu of Manipur, reacting to Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) curtailing suspension period to two years from life ban said her only objective now is to redeem her lost prestige in the wake of the Athens doping fiasco.
In a telephonic conversation from New Delhi, Sanamacha conveying her extreme jubilation over the IWF gesture, however said she is yet to receive any formal intimation in this regard as she came to know of the development only when scouring newspaper.
Currently serving as a Sub-Inspector in the CRPF the Commonwealth games medallists said she would strive with renewed vigour to overcome the career setback through hard work and determination so as to make up for the inexplicable loss of image.
Sanamacha is at present undergoing training at New Delhi along with 18 other Manipur women lifters of the CRPF in preparation for the forthcoming Doha Asian games 2006.She also affirmed of leaving no stone unturned to book a berth in the Indian contingent for the Beijing Olympics and bring laurel for the country.
Manipur Weightlifting Association has also welcomed the IWF decision to reduce the ban period to two years.
MWA secretary Sunil Elangbam said the state association is also yet to receive any commu