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Monthly e-Newsletter National Anti Doping Agency November 2019 (Issue-XXX)

Dope Testing

During the month of October 2019, 157 dope tests were carried out at the following main events/

places in addition to out of competition tests:

Provisional Suspensions:

The following sportspersons stand provisionally suspended for Anti Doping Rule Violation:-

Date Events /Training Camps Level

05/10/2019 Senior Men & Women National Softball Championship 2019, Godavari

National

09-10/10/2019 Elite Men Sr. Boxing Championship, Solan (HP) National

10-13/10/2019 59th National Open Athletics Championship, Ranchi National

10-13/10/2019 RTP Testing of National Players, Ranchi National

14-16/10/2019 Pro-Kabaddi League, Ahmadabad National

15/10/2019 Training Camp of Wushu Players, Bhopal National

16/10/2019 Junior National Rowing Championship, Bhopal National

17-20/10/2019 Junior & Sub-junior Weightlifting Championship, Bihar National

20/10/2019 Delhi Polo Championship, New Delhi National

20/10/2019 Airtel Delhi Half Marathon, New Delhi International

S. No. Name and Sports Discipline

Name of Competition Date of Provisional Suspension

Mr. Akash Debnath, Aquatics

69th Inter Services Aquatics Championship

20/08/2019

The Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP)

The athletes found guilty of violating Anti-Doping Rules of NADA were given opportunity to

present themselves before the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel and explain their cases on the date

and time fixed by the Panel for hearing. The Panel held 5 sittings during the month of October

2019, and issued 22 orders as per the following details:

Mr. Deepanshu Balayan, Judo

Open Selection Trials 17/10/2019

Mr. Avnish Giri, Wushu- Sanda

18th UP Sr. Wushu Championship

09/08/2019

Mr. Kadali Uday Bhaskar Athletics-

5th Telangana State Sr. Athletics Championship

24/06/2019

Mr. Paramjeet Judo +100 kg

Open Selection Trials 17/07/2019

Mr. Akshay Padmakar Ekonkar-athletics-long

jump

69th Maharashtra State Senior Athletics Championship

01/08/2019

Minor-Judo Open Selection Trials 30/07/2019

Mr. Manraj Singh Para-Powerlifting

Selection Trials 08/03/2019

Mr. Shyam Singh Para-Powerlifting-107 Kg

Selection Trials 09/04/2019

Mr. Srinivasa Raju Vadapalli

Bodybuilding

9th Junior / Divyang/ Masters National Bodybuilding Championship 2019

26/04/2019

Mr. Andiappan S Bodybuilding

9th Junior / Divyang/ Masters National Bodybuilding Championship 2019

26/04/2019

Mr. Vadivel R Powerlifting

Out-comp 14/05/2019

Mr. Renjith J.V, Powerlifting

Out-comp 14/05/2019

Mr. Anmol Singh Athletics-400 m hurdle

Khelo India Youth Games 2019

12/04/2019

S. No. Name of Sportsperson

Sports Sanction imposed, if any Date of Order

1. Mr. Gurpartap Singh Weightlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 22/02/2019

01/10/2019

2. Mr. Ashish Choudhary

Athletics 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 22/02/2019

01/10/2019

3. Mr. Rohit Ahire Wrestling 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 11/03/2019

01/10/2019

4. Mr. Rajinder Kumar Powerlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 03/01/2019

03/10/2019

5. Mr. DharamrajYadav Athletics 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 19/09/2018

03/10/2019

6. M r . SangampreetSingh Bisla

Archery Reprimand with no period of Ineligibility

04/10/2019

7. Mr. Hirendra Sarang Weightlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 25/03/2019

04/10/2019

8. Mr. Shubham Judo 6 months ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 01/10/2019

11/10/2019

9. M r . V i g n e s h MaheshBabu

Powerlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f.20/02/2019

11/10/2019

10. M r . V a m s h i KrishnaU.

Bodybuilding 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f.22/05/2019

14/10/2019

11. Mr. Ruhul Amin Bodybuilding 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 22/05/2019.

14/10/2019

12. Mr. Gaurav Tomar Weightlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 14/05/2019

14/10/2019

13. Ms. Deepika Shripal Weightlifting 8 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 10/05/2019

14/10/2019

14. Amit Kumar Volleyball 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 01/05/2019

15/10/2019

15. Mr. G. Anil Bodybuilding 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 22/05/2019.

15/10/2019

16. M r . KishoreDnyaneshwarDange

Bodybuilding 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 04/06/2019.

15/10/2019

17. M r . D i g a m b e r Dinesh Chaware

Bodybuilding 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 26/04/2019.

15/10/2019

The Anti-Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP)

As per the Anti-Doping Rules of NADA, an appeal can be filed by the athlete and other parties

against the order of the ADDP. The Anti-Doping Appeal Panel has 1 sitting during the month of

October 2019 and disposed 1 appeal case as per the following details:

Mass Athlete Awareness Program Against Doping in Sports

NADA has been conducting anti doping awareness workshops, educational and awareness

seminars about the prohibited drugs/substances and methods in sports across the country for

sports persons. Young athletes, coaches and support staff. In the month of October 2019,

awareness cum educational workshops/ seminar were conducted by NADA at following 4 places:

18. Mr. Gurmail Singh Weightlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 17/06/2019

15/10/2019

19. Ms. Jyoti Athletics 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 14/05/2019

15/10/2019

20. Mr. Sanjeet Athletics 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 01/11/2018

11/10/2019

21. Mr. Naveen Dagar Athletics 2years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 23/07/2018

15/10/2019

22. Mr. Ravi Kumar Weightlifting 4 years ineligibility imposed w.e.f. 26/02/2019

15/10/2019

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No.

Name of Sportsperson S p o r t s

Discipline

Decision of ADAP D a t e o f

Decision

1. Mr. Arjun Athletics Upheld the decision of ADDP 15/10/2019

2. Ms. Ritika Rai Weightlifting H e a r i n g w a s h e l d o n 15/10/2019. The order is reserved.

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3. Mr. Pawan Yadav Shooting H e a r i n g w a s h e l d o n 15/10/2019. The order is reserved.

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4. Mr. Ravi Wrestling H e a r i n g w a s h e l d o n 15/10/2019. The order is reserved.

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Regional Symposium on Anti Doping in Asia held in New Delhi-

Two day symposium on anti doping in Asia was organized by NADA, India from 22-23 October,

2019 in New Delhi. The symposium emphasized on Implementation of effective testing and anti-

doping education program to achieve the goal of clean sport. Delegates from Australia, Malaysia,

Cambodia, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Nepal, Maldives, Qatar and Jordan appreciated the conduct of

the symposium by NADA India which provided them great insights for dope control. They also

thanked to Hon’ble Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports for the excellent hospitality provided

by the Government of India. Shri Navin Agarwal Director General, NADA assured the delegates

of continued support and cooperation from the Indian side in enhancing the anti- doping

measures in the region to conform with the international standards.

Sh. Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister, Youth Affairs and Sports, Shri R S Julaniya, Secretary, Sports, Sh.

Navin Agarwal, DG & CEO, NADA and Shri Siddhartha Singh Longjam, Joint Secretary (Sports-Development) at the Symposium, from 22-23, October, 2019

S. No. Name of Event/ Place Date of Awareness Program

Soft ball competition, Jangareddygudem, West Godavari, AP 05/10/2019

Open National Arm Wrestling Competition, Dibrugarh, Assam

18/10/2019

65th State Secondary School Gymnastic Championship 2019 at Eklabhya Stadium, Agra

20/10/2019

Bihar State Weightlifting Championship, Bodhgaya, Bihar 21/10/2019

Regional Symposium on Anti Doping in Asia, New Delhi 22-23/10/2019

! Sh. Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister, Youth Affairs and Sports addressing the participants of the Asian

Regional Symposium held from 22-23, October, 2019

Group photo of all international delegates, attendees and NADA officials with Hon’ble Minister, Youth

Affairs and Sports, Secretary, Sports and DG &CEO, NADA

International delegates attending the Regional Symposium on Anti-doping in Asia, September 22-23 2019

Sh. Kiren Rijiju, Hon’ble Minister, Youth Affairs and Sports with foreign delegates

UNESCO’s International Convention Against Doping

The 7th Conference of Parties to the International Convention against Doping in Sport was held

at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris from 29 to 31 October 2019. India was represented by shri.

Navin Agarwal DG and CEO NADA, accompanied by Shri Arif Saeed 1st Secretary to the

Permanent Delegation of India to UNESCO.

The agenda of the conference included artificial intelligence and gene doping, women and youth

engagement in sport, values based education, collaborated action, operational guidelines and

framework of consequences for non compliance, legislative framework against doping, fund for

elimination of doping in sport, the world anti-doping code review and its implications, and

amendment to the prohibited list and the therapeutic use exemption international standards. The

compliance of India to the convention which was up to 71% in year 2017 has now improved to

81%.

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DG, NADA representing India at the 7th Conference of Parties to the International Convention, Paris, 29-31 October 2019

DG NADA Shri Navin Agarwal with Mr. Marcos Diaz Bureau Chairman and other attendees of

International Convention against Doping in Sports, Paris, 29-31 October 2019

! ! Regional Coordinator, NADA South and East Region during anti doping awareness session at Andhra

Pradesh and Bihar respectively