‘Many athletes in politics’: Congress refutes ‘conspiracy’ allegations as Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia join party | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: During a press conference on Friday in which wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia officially joined the Congress, party general secretary KC Venugopal refuted allegations of a “conspiracy” behind the move, which comes just weeks ahead of the crucial Haryana polls, and also attacked the railways for sending show-cause notices to the Olympians.Noting…

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India on top of Wada dope offenders’ list – Times of India

NEW DELHI: In an embarrassing revelation for the country’s anti-doping machinery, India ranked first among countries with the highest percentage of dope offenders in 2022 testing figures released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada). The total collected samples of Indians stood at 4,064 (urine, blood and athlete biological passports combined). 127 Indian athletes were caught…

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