india_steroidsIndia’s hammer thrower Kanika Kumari’s random test came up positive for an anabolic steroid. This resulted to her being pulled out of the competition at the ongoing 3rd Commonwealth Youth Games by the Athletics Federation of India.

According to sources, Kumari had failed the dope test before the start of games in Pune, the host city of CYG. The test was conducted by the National Dope Testing Laboratory in New Delhi and it was the lab which confirmed the results to the AFI officials.

Kanika was considered to be one of the top contenders in the event.

“Her participation could have been very embarrassing moment for the country (if her samples were taken and tested at the WADA accredited laboratory),” said one AFI official who refused to be named.

Many sports observers in India have been suspicious of Kanika’s fast improvement in her sport, fanning rumors that she might be using anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancing drugs. This was only the first time, however, that the young athlete had failed a doping test.


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