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Sports Min Mansukh Mandaviya emphasizes importance of early education on doping
New Delhi, March 19: Union Minister of Sports Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) Annual Conference-2025 on the theme “Anti-Doping Science: Innovations and Challenges” in New Delhi on Wednesday.
Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurates NDTL Annual Conference-2025 on Anti-Doping Science: Innovations and Challenges
New Delhi, March 19: Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Labour & Employment, Mansukh Mandaviya inaugurated the National Dope Testing Laboratory (NDTL) Annual Conference-2025 on the theme "Anti-Doping Science: Innovations and Challenges", bringing together key stakeholders from the sports and scientific communities in New Delhi on Wednesday. The conference was attended by Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs and Sports, Sujata Chaturvedi, Secretary (Sports), Shri Kunal, Joint Secretary (Sports), and P. L. Sahu, Director, NDTL, as per a release from Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports.
WADA to stay open-minded and welcome advice, says VP Yang Yang
New Delhi, Feb 21: The settling of Jannik Sinner's doping case was "open and transparent" despite the public reaction, and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will stay open-minded and welcome public scrutiny, said its vice president Yang Yang.
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner banned for three months for doping
Montreal, Feb 15: World number one Jannik Sinner has reached a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) which will see the Italian serve a three-month ban.
Indonesian para-shooter Hastuti accepts two-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
Mumbai, Jan 24: The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned shooting Para sport athlete Hanik Puji Hastuti of Indonesia for a period of two years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV), in breach of the IPC Anti-Doping Code.
WADA says, will not appeal against Iga Swiatek's doping ban
Montreal, Jan 20: The World Anti-Doping Agency has said that it will not appeal against the sanctions imposed on Polish tennis player Iga Swiatek, who tested positive for a prohibited substance in August 2024. Last year, on November 28, Swiatek accepted a one-month suspension under the Tennis Anti-Doping Programme, after testing positive for the prohibited substance trimetazidine (TMZ) in an out-of-competition sample in August 2024.
WADA confirms U.S. loses seat in executive committee for unpaid funding
Toronto, Jan 10: The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed that the United States automatically loses its seat on the organisation's executive committee for refusing to pay its annual funding.