The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned Para powerlifting athlete Omotola Eniola Falodun for a period of four years for committing an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The Nigerian returned an adverse analytical finding (AAF) for a Prohibited Substance in a urine sample provided in-competition on 6 February 2020. The substances were 19-norandrosterone and 19-noretiocholanolone. The substances are included ...
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The decision on the appeal against the three-year ban of Umar Akmal will be announced today
Lahore:The decision on the appeal against the three-year ban of Pakistani cricketer Umar Akmal will be announced on Wednesday. Adjudicator Justice (Retd) Faqir Mohammad Khokhar had reserved the verdict which will be announced today. Umar Akmal had challenged his three-year ban for violating the anti-corruption code. An appeal hearing was held after which the verdict was reserved. Umar Akmal has ...
Read More »Para powerlifter Esther Oyema receives a four-year ban for anti-doping rule violation
The International Paralympic Committee (IPC) has banned the former Paralympic champion Para powerlifter Esther Oyema for four years after she committed an anti-doping rule violation (ADRV). The Nigerian, who won gold at London 2012 in the Women’s 48kg, returned an adverse analytical finding for a prohibited substance in a urine sample provided on 28 January 2019 after competing at the ...
Read More »Sports federations and associations decide not to hold Iftar parties this year
Karachi:Many sports federations and associations in the country have decided not to hold an Iftar dinner this year due to a government ban on the corona virus. The Pakistan Hockey Federation has postponed the Ramadan Iftar parties in Karachi, Lahore and Islamabad Similarly, Karachi Hockey Association, Sindh Olympics, Karachi Basketball Association, Karachi Table Tennis, Pakistan Softball, Pakistan Netball, Pakistan Throwball ...
Read More »England cricket officials ban football activity in training seeions
England have sounded the final whistle on football as a warm-up activity in training sessions. Ashley Giles, the director of England’s men’s teams, has never made any secret of his disapproval of his side playing football. And, after Rory Burns became the latest player to sustain a football-related injury, Giles and Chris Silverwood, the England coach, have decided to ban ...
Read More »Shahzaib Hasan handed one-year ban
Lahore:-Last year’s PSL spot-fixing scandal has claimed yet another scalp, with Shahzaib Hasan handed a one-year ban after falling foul of the PCB’s anti-corruption code. Shahzaib was found guilty on two counts of breaching Clause 2.4.4, which deals with a failure to disclose corrupt approaches, and one count of Clause 2.4.5, which concerns the failure to report any incident a ...
Read More »British boxer banned for two years after positive test
London:British Olympic boxer Muhammad Ali has been banned for two years after failing a drugs test. The 21-year-old flyweight tested positive for the anabolic steroid Trenbolone during the World Series of Boxing in Morocco in April last year. Ali argued he may have eaten contaminated meat in Morocco, or had the steroid in his system after having a drink intended ...
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