CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -NEW DELHI: The National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) has provisionally suspended two powerlifters – Savita Kumari and Ankit Shishodia – for violating anti-doping rules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Under the strict liability principle, an anti-doping rule violation occurs whenever a Prohibited Substance is found in an Athlete’s bodily Specimen. The violation occurs whether or not the Athlete intentionally or unintentionally used a Prohibited Substance or was negligent or otherwise at fault.

Detailed explanation-3: -Under the World Anti-Doping Code there are 11 possible anti-doping rule violations. 1. Presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete’s sample. We test for the presence of substances, drugs and medications listed on the prohibited list.

Detailed explanation-4: -WADA defines the following ten Anti-Doping Rule Violations: Evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection. Whereabouts failures (any combination of three missed tests and/or filing failures within a 12-month period by an athlete) Tampering or attempted tampering with any part of doping control.