India's cricketers could well take a leaf out of these two examples of World Anti Doping Agency's (WADA) enforcement of random dope testing.
India's cricketers could well take a leaf out of these two examples of World Anti Doping Agency's (WADA) enforcement of random dope testing. The Indian cricket establishment and WADA were locked in a bitter battle wherein the Indian team did not agree to comply with WADA's Whereabouts Clause requiring them to inform the agency of their movements well in advance to facilitate random dope tests.u00a0
Two of India's athletes at the CWG here, fell victim to this random dope testing practice. Thankfully, one of them didn't let the unscheduled task affect his medal prospects.
Amandeep Singh was the hot favourite to clinch gold in the Light Flyweight (49kg) category. However, yesterday he looked jaded even as he shockingly lost his semi-final bout to Northern Ireland's Paddy Barnes 5-0.
Chief coach GS Sandhu later revealed the truth behind Amandeep's below-par showing. "Amandeep had to undergo a random dope test yesterday evening after winning his quarter-final. He was already dehydrated after the fight and so had to re-hydrate himself to be able to urinate for the test. However, at the same time, he had to be careful not to take in any excess fluid as any extra weight put on would create a problem for today's fight," said Sandhu.u00a0
Earlier, wrestler Sushil Kumar also told of how he too had to undergo random dope test. Sushil had to undertake the strenuous journey to-and-fro between Sonepat and Delhi for a dope test a day before his CWG contest here.
"I had to lose about four to five kgs and that takes quite a toll on the body. Also, since I have zero fat in my body, it was a tough task for me to make the journey on an empty stomach. I had no time to recover," said the 27-year-old wrestling star.
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