After out-of-favour Indian Hockey Goalkeeper Adrian D’Souza was tested positive for a banned substance during a random test done by NADA during the inaugural edition of World Series Hockey, the league has now claimed to remain committed against doping and would maintain World class standards on measure to control doping in Sport.
A report in TOI said that Adrian's 'A' sample, collected on March 21, contained "higher concentration of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), a metabolite of marijuana".
"With WSH, the highest standards of measures to control doping were provided for the first time for a domestic sporting event held in India. The sample collection was done by an authorised agency and tests were conducted in a WADA accredited laboratory (NDTL, New Delhi)," as WSH was in the report.
"Based on the system followed by NADA, there emerged one positive drug test for tetrahydrocannabinol. The player has been informed about this, and it is possible for him to ask for a 'B' sample test within seven days' time from the date of the receipt of the order," it added.
According to a report in The Hindu, Indian women's recurve team had to content with silver at the World Cup Stage 1 after they lost to World champion Korea in the final at Shanghai on Saturday.
The team of Deepika Kumari, L. Bombayla Devi and Chekrovolu Swuro, went down to Korea 212-222 points, in what could be considered as the first trial before the London Olympics.
A report in Hindustan Times said that Saina who has lost five and half kgs post her Swiss Open win in March said that the weight loss programme was undertaken in order to increase speed.
According to Saina, it was Pullela Gopichand’s, the chief national coach plan and it has already started working as she could feel it in her speed.
Meanwhile, a report in The Hindu said, former national sprint champion Adille Sumariwala and international technical official and technical delegate C. K. Valsan were elected for the posts of president and secretary respectively of the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) on Saturday.
Olympian Gurbachan Singh Randhawa retained his post for the chairman of the selection committee while Jyotirmoyee Sikdar was named head of the newly-formed Women's Commission.
