Manpreet Kaur, India’s leading shot putter and gold medallist in the just concluded Asian Athletics Championships might just lose her gold medal after being caught in the dope net as she was tested positive for a banned stimulant. Kaur was tested dimethylbutylamine positive. The test was conducted by National Anti-Doping[Read More…]
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Indian Para-Athlete forced to Beg in Berlin after being ignored by Sports Authorities
While Indians are drooling over cricket, we tend to be ignorant, especially towards the struggles of the differently-abled athletes. The overall attitude toward the differently-able persons is not very commendable– we are either patronising or sheerly ignoring. And such ignorance has been driven to the level offence. Well-known para-athlete, Kanchanmala[Read More…]
Champion athlete Sudha Singh’s hunt for job continues
It has been three years since athlete Sudha Singh made the country proud of her accomplishments, but her plight is not-so-good today. Since then, the 31-year old has been looking for jobs, but to no avail. She had won gold in the women’s 3000m steeplechase at the Asian Athletics Championship[Read More…]