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NADA imposes sanctions on two sportspersons

Weightlifter Madhavan R, who tested positive for prohibited substance Phentermine and Mephentermine, was handed a four-year ban by the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel.

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Published : Mar 9, 2021, 8:40 PM IST

New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) disciplinary panel on Tuesday imposed sanctions on weightlifter Madhavan R and boxer Ruchika for violation of its code.

Weightlifter Madhavan R, who tested positive for prohibited substance Phentermine and Mephentermine, was handed a four-year ban by the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel.

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The ADDP also imposed a two-year ban on boxer Ruchika after she was found positive for Furosemide.

NADA took to Twitter to announced the two sanctions.

  • Mr. Madhavan R. of Weightlifting Discipline was found positive for a prohibited substance Phentermine & Mephentermine. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 4Years ineligibility on him.@Media_SAI

    — NADA India (@NADAIndiaOffice) March 9, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Mr. Madhavan R. of Weightlifting Discipline was found positive for a prohibited substance Phentermine & Mephentermine. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 4Years ineligibility on him," NADA tweeted.

  • Ms.Ruchika of Boxing discipline was found positive for prohibited substance Furosemide. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 2 years ineligibility on her.@BFI_official @Media_SAI

    — NADA India (@NADAIndiaOffice) March 9, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Ms.Ruchika of Boxing discipline was found positive for prohibited substance Furosemide. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 2 years ineligibility on her. @BFI_official @Media_SAI," it added.

Read: Delhi will bid for 2048 Olympic Games: Manish Sisodia

While the bans have been imposed by the ADDP, the athletes have an option to appeal against the sanctions to a higher panel Anti Doping Appeals Panel (ADAP).

New Delhi: The National Anti-Doping Agency's (NADA) disciplinary panel on Tuesday imposed sanctions on weightlifter Madhavan R and boxer Ruchika for violation of its code.

Weightlifter Madhavan R, who tested positive for prohibited substance Phentermine and Mephentermine, was handed a four-year ban by the Anti Doping Disciplinary Panel.

Read | Delhi will bid for 2048 Olympics, says Delhi CM

The ADDP also imposed a two-year ban on boxer Ruchika after she was found positive for Furosemide.

NADA took to Twitter to announced the two sanctions.

  • Mr. Madhavan R. of Weightlifting Discipline was found positive for a prohibited substance Phentermine & Mephentermine. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 4Years ineligibility on him.@Media_SAI

    — NADA India (@NADAIndiaOffice) March 9, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Mr. Madhavan R. of Weightlifting Discipline was found positive for a prohibited substance Phentermine & Mephentermine. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 4Years ineligibility on him," NADA tweeted.

  • Ms.Ruchika of Boxing discipline was found positive for prohibited substance Furosemide. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 2 years ineligibility on her.@BFI_official @Media_SAI

    — NADA India (@NADAIndiaOffice) March 9, 2021 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data=" ">

"Ms.Ruchika of Boxing discipline was found positive for prohibited substance Furosemide. ADDP has imposed a sanction of 2 years ineligibility on her. @BFI_official @Media_SAI," it added.

Read: Delhi will bid for 2048 Olympic Games: Manish Sisodia

While the bans have been imposed by the ADDP, the athletes have an option to appeal against the sanctions to a higher panel Anti Doping Appeals Panel (ADAP).

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