Indian woman sprinter Dhanalakshmi fails dope test ahead of Commonwealth Games
India has suffered a major setback ahead of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 (CWG 2022). Star female sprinter S. Dhanalakshmi has tested positive in a dope test. In such a situation, Dhanalakshmi will no longer be able to participate in the Commonwealth Games. The Indian woman athlete has been temporarily banned. The 24-year-old Dhanalakshmi recently made a lot of headlines by defeating Dutee Chand and Hima Das.
Dhanalakshmi, who hails from Tamil Nadu, had won a lot of accolades last year by defeating veteran women athlete Duteechand in the 100m race and hima Das in the 200m race last month. Dhanalakshmi has failed in the testing conducted by the Athlete Integrity Unit (AIU) of World Athletics. Dhanlaxmi’s sample was taken out of the competition by the AIU outside the country.
An anabolic steroid has been found in Dhanlaxmi’s sample. After failing a dope test, Dhanalakshmi has also been barred from participating in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA. Dhanalakshmi was scheduled to compete in the 100m and relay event at the Commonwealth Games 2022. After failing a dope test, Dhanalakshmi has also been barred from participating in the ongoing World Athletics Championships in Eugene, USA.
215 athletes from India will take part in the Commonwealth Games. India is hoping for gold medals from javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra, shuttler PV Sindhu, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, wrestler Bajrang Punia, boxer Amit Panghal and Manika Batra in table tennis. Pm Narendra Modi on Wednesday joined the players through video conferencing and wished them all the best for the Commonwealth Games.
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