Monte Carlo [Monaco], October 12 (ANI): Indian discus thrower Kamalpreet Kaur has been banned for 3 years by Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) for utilizing Stanozolol, a prohibited substance.
AIU, an impartial physique shaped by International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) to sort out doping in athletics, mentioned in an announcement that the Tokyo Olympian examined constructive for the banned substance throughout a take a look at carried out on March 7 this 12 months.
Her interval of ineligibility begins from March 29, 2022 and all her outcomes since March 7 this 12 months stand null and void. It guidelines out her participation within the 2023 Asian Games and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
“On 7 March 2022, the Athlete provided a urine sample, Out-of-Competition in Patiala, India, which was given code 4609540 (the “Sample”),” AIU mentioned.
On March 28, a World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited lab in Lausanne, Switzerland reported an Adverse Analytical Finding in her pattern for the presence of Stanozolol metabolites.
Stanozolol is assessed as an anabolic steroid and is part of the banned substances record of World Athletics, the governing physique of the game.
“On 11 April 2022, the athlete confirmed that she would not request the B Sample analysis or the A Sample and/or B Sample Laboratory Documentation Packages (“LDPs”) unless she was assisted with the related costs,” the assertion added.
The AIU supplied Kamalpreet with the outcomes of the evaluation of a protein complement by a New Delhi Laboratory, which confirmed that Stanozolol had been detected in it. The AIU additionally requested the athlete to attend an interview with respect to her rationalization for the Adverse Analytical Finding.
“She had used the Protein Supplement (that she disclosed on her DCF) five days per week, on training days, from around February 10-15 2022 until and including two days before the doping control (i.e., March 5, 2022). She did not use the Protein Supplement after March 5, 2022,” AIU mentioned.
“Following a review of her explanation for the Adverse Analytical Finding, it was the AIU’s position that she had not established how the prohibited substance entered her body and that she had committed Anti-Doping Rule Violations under Rule 2.1 ADR, Rule 2.2 ADR. The athlete was also informed that those Anti-Doping Rule Violations warranted a period of Ineligibility of four (4) years pursuant to Rules 10.2.1(a) ADR and the AIU invited her to respond to the Charge confirming how she wished to proceed by no later than September 21, 2021,” it added.
On September 27, 2022, Kamalpreet returned an ‘Admission of Anti-Doping Rule Violations and Acceptance of Consequences’ type to verify that she admitted the anti-doping rule violations and accepted the implications specified within the discover of cost.
The athlete obtained a ban as per article 2.1 of ‘World Athletics Anti-Doping Rules’ (Presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s pattern) and article 2.2 (Use or tried use by an athlete of a prohibited substance or a prohibited methodology).
However, she bought a diminished sentence of three years as in comparison with 4 years as per the rule 10.8.1 of ADR which states, “If the Athlete or other Person admits the violation and accepts the asserted period of ineligibility no later than 20 days after receiving the notice of charge, the Athlete or other Person may receive a one (1) year reduction in the period of ineligibility asserted by the Integrity Unit.”Kaur is considered one of India’s high athletes and has a nationwide report of 66.59 m to her title, set on the Indian Grand Prix IV in June 2021 that sealed her spot on the Tokyo Olympics 2020. She completed sixth within the last spherical on the video games with the most effective throw of 63.70m. (ANI)