Lok Sabha Question No. 4123 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-08-10
Subject: Dope Tests
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV, RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SUDHEER GUPTA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, CHINTAMAN NAVSHA WANAGA, BALASUBRAMANIAM SENGUTTUVAN, OM BIRLA

## MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.4123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016

## Dope Tests

## 4123. KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI SANJAY HARIBHAU JADHAV:

SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD:

ADV. CHINTAMAN NAVASHA WANAGA:

SHRI B. SENGUTTUVAN:

SHRI OM BIRLA:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS  be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether dope tests have been conducted for Indian players selected for the Rio-Olympics and if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (b)  whether the Government has taken a serious view regarding few players  having  failed  the  dope  test  and  if  so,  the  action/  inquiry contemplated in this regard;
- (c)    the  year-wise  details  of  the  total  number  of  Indian  athletes  who tested  positive  for  doping  by  WADA  in  the  last  three  years  and  the current year, Sportswise;
- (d)    whether  the  Government  has  issued  any  directions  to  Sports Authority of India (SAI) and the sports federations to issue stern warning to the athletes/players to refrain from using banned drugs; and
- (e)  if so, the details thereof and the action taken thereon?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) & (b): Yes,  Madam.  National  Anti  Doping  Agency  (NADA)  has collected 210 dope samples of Indian players qualified for Rio-Olympics. The details and action taken of three Indian Players qualified for Rio Olympics, 2016, who have found dope positive is given at Annexure I.

Out of three, the urine sample of one wrestler Mr. Narsingh Yadav (74 Kg, Free Style) was found positive. However, he was not found guilty by the  Anti  Doping  Disciplinary  Panel  (ADDP)  of  NADA  and  the  panel exonerated the athlete from charges of violating Anti Doping Rules of NADA, 2015.

- (c) During the last three years and the current year w.e.f 2013 to July 2016 a total of 347 cases have been reported for the violation of Anti Doping Rules of NADA, India. The discipline wise list of athletes is appended at Annexure-II.
- (d) NADA regularly informs Sports Authority of India(SAI) as well as National Sports Federations(NSFs) about the doping incidence and its further  control.  NADA  requests  SAI  and  NSF  to  organize  anti  doping awareness sessions for the athletes, support personnel with an aim to discourage the athletes not to use banned drugs.
- (e) NADA has launched the 'Program for Education and Awareness on Anti-Doping in Sports' (PEADS) since October 2014 with an objective to deal with the fight against doping across the country. The programme has been conducted at various places across the country during sport events and training sessions conducted by NSFs, Association of all Intra Universities, SAI centres, SAI training centres, School Games Federation and Services Sports Control Boards.

Since  the  launch  in  October  2014,  104  such  educational program/anti-doping workshops were conducted along with stakeholders  in  association  with  sports  organizations,  state  sports authorities  and  physical  Education  Departments/Colleges/Universities etc. In  addition,  the  anti-doping  brochures/information  has  been translated  and  printed  by  NADA  in  14  different  languages  viz.  Hindi, Bengali, Assamese, Gujarati, Marathi, Oriya, Kashmiri and Manipuri languages to ensure  the  best  communication  of  anti-doping  amongst  the  athlete

English, Punjabi, Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, groups belonging to various parts of India.

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Annexure I

ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (a) AND (b) OF LOK SABHA  UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  4123  TO  BE  ANSWERED  ON 10.08.2016  REGARDING  DOPE  TESTS  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH AND MPs:

## The details and action taken of three (3) dope-positive Indian Players qualified for Rio Olympic 2016

|   S.No | Name of athlete     | Sports discipline          | Lab Report   | Current status                                                                              | Action contemplated by NADA                                                                 |
|--------|---------------------|----------------------------|--------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      1 | Mr. Inderjeet Singh | Athletics- Shotput         | Positive     | Athlete requested for extension of seven days time for filing reply.                        | Provisionally Suspended by NADA & referred to ADDP                                          |
|      2 | Athletic Player *   | Athletics                  | Positive     | Athlete requested for analysis of his 'B' sample.                                           | Provisionally Suspended by NADA                                                             |
|      3 | Mr. Narsingh Yadav  | 74 Kg Free Style Wrestling | Positive     | ADDP did not found him guilty and exonerated from charges violating Anti Doping Rules, 2015 | ADDP did not found him guilty and exonerated from charges violating Anti Doping Rules, 2015 |

*Analysis of 'B' sample of athlete is pending. Hence, his identity cannot be disclosed at this stage.

ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (c)  OF  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4123 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.08.2016 REGARDING  DOPE  TESTS  ASKED  BY  SHRI  KUNWAR  HARIBANSH SINGH AND MPs:

Summary of Positive Dope Cases of last three years (2013, 2014, 2015) and current year (upto July, 2016)

| S.N.   | Disciplines        | 2013   | 2014   | 2015   | 2016 (upto July)   |
|--------|--------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------------------|
| 1      | Athletics          | 26     | 29     | 24     | 17                 |
| 2      | Basketball         | -      | 3      | -      | -                  |
| 3      | Bodybuilding       | 7      | -      | -      | -                  |
| 4      | Boxing             | 4      | 2      | 8      | -                  |
| 5      | Cycling            | 4      | 1      | 5      | -                  |
| 6      | Football           | 1      | -      | 1      | -                  |
| 7      | Hockey             | -      |        | 2      | -                  |
| 8      | Judo               | 7      | 3      | 2      | -                  |
| 9      | Kayaking& Canoeing | -      | 1      | -      | -                  |
| 10     | Kabaddi            | 2      | -      | 5      | 4                  |
| 11     | Powerlifting       | 8      | 23     | 4      | -                  |
| 12     | Para Powerlifting  | -      | 1      | -      | -                  |
| 13     | Para Blind Judo    | -      | 1      | -      | -                  |
| 14     | Rowing             | -      | -      | 1      | -                  |
| 15     | Swimming           | 2      | -      | 3      | -                  |
| 16     | Shooting           | -      | 1      | -      | -                  |
| 17     | Soft Tennis        | -      | 1      | -      | -                  |
| 18     | Taekwondo          | 1      | 3      | -      | 1                  |
| 19     | Volleyball         | 1      | -      | -      | 1                  |
| 20     | Weightlifting      | 23     | 23     | 56     | 7                  |
| 21     | Wrestling          | 10     | 1      | 7      | 5                  |
| 22     | Wushu              | -      | 2      | 2      | -                  |
| 23     | Handball           | -      | -      | -      | 1                  |
|        | Total              | 96     | 95     | 120    | 36                 |