Commonwealth Games-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi and triple jumper Aishwarya Babu have failed the dope check.
CWG-bound sprinter Dhanalakshmi fail dope check (Twitter Photo)
HIGHLIGHTSDhanalakshmi examined optimistic for a banned steroid in a dope checkDhanalakshmi was named to the CWG workforce for the 100m and the 4x100m relay workforceAishwarya’s dope pattern has additionally returned a optimistic end result
Top sprinter S Dhanalakshmi has reportedly been dominated out of the upcoming Commonwealth Games after failing a dope check, whereas nationwide report holder triple jumper Aishwarya Babu has additionally examined optimistic for a banned substance.
Dhanalakshmi, who was named to the 36-member Indian athletics workforce for the Birmingham CWG, examined optimistic for a banned steroid in a dope check carried out overseas by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) of the World Athletics.
“Dhanalakshmi tested positive in a dope test conducted by AIU. She will not go to Birmingham CWG,” a high supply aware about the event advised PTI on situation of anonymity.
Dhanalakshmi was named to the CWG workforce for the 100m and the 4x100m relay workforce together with the likes of Dutee Chand, Hima Das and Srabani Nanda. She was additionally named within the Indian workforce for the continued World Championships in Eugene, USA, however didn’t make it to the showpiece, ostensibly on account of visa issues.
Dhanalakshmi had recorded a private greatest time of twenty-two.89 seconds to win 200m gold on the Qosanov Memorial Athletics Meet on June 26. She had change into solely the third Indian lady to run sub-23s after nationwide report holder Saraswati Saha (22.82s) and Hima Das (22.88s).
The 24-year-old Aishwarya’s dope pattern, taken by NADA officers through the National Inter-State Athletics Championships in Chennai final month, has additionally returned a optimistic end result.
“Triple jumper Aishwarya Babu’s sample, taken during the National Inter-State Championships, has returned positive,” the supply mentioned.
Aishwarya had smashed the triple leap nationwide report with a shocking effort of 14.14m to emerge the undisputed star of the National Inter-State Senior Athletics Championships (June 10-14) in Chennai.
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