MAJOR INTERNATIONAL EMBARRASSMENTS
Doping has been a recurring problem in Indian sports. While most have escaped sanction, some were not so lucky
SEEMA ANTIL (discus throw) Tested positive for a stimulant in junior World Championships in 2000, lost her gold medal and issued public warning. Also tested positive for a steroid in 2006. No action taken, but dropped from the Doha Asian Games-bound team. APARNA POPAT
(badminton) Tested positive for a stimulant during the Uber Cup in 2000, banned for six months. SATHEESHA RAI
(weightlifting) Tested positive for a stimulant in the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. Stripped of two gold medals, banned for six months. SANAMACHA CHANU
(weightlifting) Tested positive for a steroid during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Banned for two years. PRATIMA KUMARI
(weightlifting) Tested positive for a steroid during the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Banned for two years. BAHADUR SINGH
(shot-put) Tested positive for a stimulant during the 2002 Asian GP in Bangkok. Given public warning. KRISHNAN MADASAMY
(weightlifting) Tested positive for a steroid in the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games. Stripped of three silver medals, banned for two years. NEELAM J SINGH
(discus throw) Tested positive for a stimulant during the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland. Banned for two years TEJINDER SINGH
(weightlifting) Tested positive for a steroid during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Banned for two years. EDWIN RAJU (weightlifting) Tested positive for a steroid during the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. Banned for two years.