Steroid

Indian-born British wrestling champion Chinu Sandhu gets four-year drug ban

An eight-time British wrestling champion has been given a four-year suspension by UK anti-doping authorities after testing positive for a steroid, it was announced Wednesday.

Mar 22, 2017, 23:47 PM IST

Partial steroid treatment can benefit preterm infants: Study suggests

Steroids improve survival andreduce the chances of certain birth defects for extremely premature infants, even if the treatment course is not finished before delivery, suggest a recent research.

Oct 11, 2016, 20:44 PM IST

From cannabis to steroid: American weightlifter Norik Vardanian fails Olympic doping retest

Vardanian was previously banned for six months in 2009 after testing positive for cannabis.

Oct 06, 2016, 19:38 PM IST

Olympics shame: Eight years after 2008 Beijing Games, four athletes stripped of medals

The IOC stores samples for 10 years to allow them to be reanalyzed when improved methods become available.

Aug 31, 2016, 22:21 PM IST

Narsingh Yadav cries foul after dope test shock, says truth will come out

Narsingh had won a lengthy legal battle over two-time Olympics medallist Sushil Kumar, who also staked his claim to represent the country in 74kg freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Jul 24, 2016, 17:16 PM IST