WADA approves 2011 list of prohibited substances

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has approved the list of prohibited substances for 2011 with several changes made from previous year, including addition of a section to address abuse of......

WADA adds cortisone to monitoring programme

The World Anti-Doping Agency has added out-of-competition use of glucocorticosteroids that include powerful anti-inflammatory medication cortisone, often taken as injection by injured cricketers,......

Rani Yadav fails dope test at CWG

Hosts India were in for a major shock on Wednesday when their athlete Rani Yadav failed a doping test at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Yadav had finished sixth in the 20-km walk with a timing of 1......

NADA issues list to Olympic bound athletes

The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Tuesday issued a list of dos and don'ts to athletes, who are going to represent India in the upcoming London Olympics, strictly warning them against the......

WADA to oversee anti-doping programme at CWG

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) director-general David Howman has credited India for its efforts at closely monitoring the dope menace among its athletes. "India's National Anti-Doping Agency has......