New Delhi May 24 (IANS) A top Indian athlete was handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) on Wednesday after testing positive for banned performance enhancing substance meldodium.
Talking to a news channel a top NADA official refused to disclose the athlete s name. He however informed that over 20 syringes of the banned substance was found in the athlete s hostel room. Russian star Maria Sharapova a former World No.1 in the women s tennis circuit also tested positive at the Australian Open in 2016. She was originally suspended for two years but the ban was later reduced to 15 months. --IANS ajb/in
NADA bans top Indian athlete
