{"id":9962,"date":"2026-08-08T04:40:55","date_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:40:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9962"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:40:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:40:55","slug":"three-cwg-selected-indian-weightlifters-accept-doping-bans-more-sports-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=9962","title":{"rendered":"Three CWG-selected Indian weightlifters accept doping bans | More sports News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133045267,imgsize-117764,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/indian-weightlifters.jpg\" alt=\"Three CWG-selected Indian weightlifters accept doping bans\" title=\"CWG weightlifting (AP Photo)\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"CWG weightlifting (AP Photo)\">CWG weightlifting (AP Photo)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Three of the four Indian weightlifters, who tested positive for prohibited substances ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and were subsequently dropped from the country\u2019s 16-member squad, have accepted the doping charges against them, handing Indian weightlifting yet another embarrassing blow.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>Men lifters N Ajith (71kg) and Harcharan Singh (110kg), along with women\u2019s lifter Vanshita Verma (77kg), have accepted the sanctions imposed by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), effectively admitting the anti-doping rule violations (ADRVs) that derailed their and the country\u2019s CWG campaign.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The three lifters returned positive tests during the qualification period. Ajith and Pardeshi were widely regarded as genuine gold medal contenders.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The fallout extended beyond the individual athletes. Under CWG qualification regulations, repeated ADRVs during the qualification window automatically reduced India&#8217;s weightlifting quota. Having initially secured 16 places, the country\u2019s allocation first dropped to 12 and was eventually reduced to 11, forcing the withdrawal of Dilbagh Singh despite the latter having committed no doping offence.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>Their acceptance of the bans is a setback not only for Indian weightlifting but also extinguishes the trio\u2019s hopes of competing at the upcoming Asian Games in Japan and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, with their suspensions running until 2029.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"13\"\/>Ajith and Harcharan tested positive for human growth hormone (hGH) and have each been handed three-year bans, effective retrospectively from May 27, 2026, the date of their provisional suspensions. Vanshita, whose urine sample contained two prohibited substances \u2014 stanozolol and mestanolone \u2014 received a four-year ban starting May 21, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/>Another woman lifter Heena (76kg), who tested positive for stanozolol, accepted a three-year ban beginning retrospectively from May 9, 2026.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>Under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Ajith, Harcharan and Heena would ordinarily have faced four-year suspensions, while Vanshita was liable for a five-year ban because two prohibited substances were detected in her sample. However, each received a one-year reduction after accepting their respective ADRVs and the sanctions proposed by NADA.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>The only unresolved case is that of 88kg lifter Sairaj Pardeshi, who has challenged his provisional suspension and is contesting the charges. <!-- -->Pardeshi, whose out-of-competition sample reportedly contained an anabolic steroid earlier this year, has alleged that his supplements were deliberately spiked. He has also lodged a formal complaint alleging a conspiracy by a coach to sabotage his career through possible tampering with his food or drink.<!-- --> His disciplinary proceedings are still underway.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>The episode comes against the backdrop of India\u2019s worsening global anti-doping record. According to WADA\u2019s 2024 Testing Figures Report, India recorded the world&#8217;s highest positivity rate among nations conducting over 5,000 tests for the third successive year. The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) also currently lists India with the highest number of active sanctions globally, underlining the scale of the country\u2019s doping crisis and reinforcing the urgent need for a far more effective anti-doping framework.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/more-sports\/others\/three-cwg-selected-lifters-accept-doping-bans\/articleshow\/133045156.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CWG weightlifting (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Three of the four Indian weightlifters, who tested positive for prohibited substances ahead of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow and were subsequently dropped from the country\u2019s 16-member squad, have accepted the doping charges against them, handing Indian weightlifting yet another embarrassing blow.Men lifters N Ajith (71kg) and Harcharan Singh 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