Web Desk, 03 August 2016:
Barely a day after shot-putter Inderjeet Singh's 'B' sample returned positive, Rio Olympics bound 200m sprint runner Dharambir Singh has also failed his dope test
Dharambir, who was set to travel to Rio on Tuesday, didn't do so, as he had failed a dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
The sprinter, who qualified for the Olympics at the Indian Grand Prix in Bengaluru, was told about his failed test three days ago. If it is confirmed that Dharambir has indeed failed his test, he would become the second Indian to fail a dope test in two days. Shot putter Inderjeet Singh had earlier tested positive for banned substances on Tuesday, virtually ending his hopes to compete in the Rio Olympics.
Inderjeet had claimed it was a conspiracy against him and his sample has been tampered with.
It was an argument which was successfully used by wrestler Narsingh Yadav, who managed to get his suspension overturned after the NADA accepted his allegations of sabotage. Right from Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, massive support poured in for the wrestler after he cried foul and alleged that his food had been spiked.
"There is no fault and negligence on Narsingh Yadav's part, he is a victim of sabotage done by a competitor," NADA director general Naveen Agarwal had told reporters in New Delhi, after announcing the verdict.
Narsingh is now free to participate in the 74kg freestyle category at the Rio Games, starting from Friday.
Inderjeet, whose out-of-competition test was conducted on 22 June, has been provisionally suspended and served a second notice by the NADA.
Sources said that Inderjeet had requested for the B sample test on Thursday and the result came on Tuseday. However, he too claimed it was a conspiracy against him and his sample has been tampered with.
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