Indian athletes who have failed doping test
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav’s dream of representing India in the 74 kg freestyle wrestling category at the Rio Olympics, was shattered when he was tested positive for a banned steroid, recently. Yadav has since contested the results, alleging that he is the victim of a conspiracy, with the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) also throwing its weight behind him.
Even since the beginning, the Rio Olympics has been mired in controversy, with the ban of the entire Russian track and field athletics team over doping charges, being the latest one. India has also seen a number of its athletes being suspended over the years, for using banned substances. As per reports, over 500 athletes have tested positive for doping ever since the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) came into place in 2009, making India the country with one of the highest doping cases.
We take a look at some high-profile doping cases which took the shine off some of the athletes’ wins:
