Breakthrough year for Neeraj Chopra, Hima Das but familiar dope shame hits Indian athletics

Yet another dope shame came to haunt Indian athletics at the fag end of the season with five athletes, including Asian champion quarter-miler Nirmala Sheoran, returning positive tests for banned substances. Neeraj Chopra has established himself as an Olympic medal contender. Javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra’s obsessive pursuit of excellence and a new-found sprint sensation in […]

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AFI tweet to Hima Das provokes backlash

NEW DELHI, JULY 13, 2018 21:12 IST Hima Das, of India, celebrates her victory in women’s 400 meter race at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland, Thursday, July 12, 2018 Fans took to the social networking site to express their displeasure against the AFI for using what could be construed as insensitive. […]

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