There is some good news for dope-tainted weightlifter Monika Devi. She has been backed by the Indian Weightlifting Federation, which claims that the dope tests conducted on her by the Sports Authority of India were not according to WADA’s guidelines, and are therefore illegal. “The procedure that has been followed has been so shoddy. First [...]
Weightlifter Laishram Monika Devi failed a dope test and pulled out of the Indian contingent for the Beijing Olympics. A silver medal winner in the 69kg category at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Monika Devi had been unanimously selected by the Indian Weightlifting Federation (IWF) ahead of Shailaja Pujari for Beijing. Monika had also [...]