“Doping is against the law. We try arduous, however are usually not (being) in a position to cease (it). NADA (Nationwide Anti-Doping Company) is taking a variety of steps, the federation is making an attempt, the federal government is making an attempt for a non-bailable case (legislation). However nonetheless individuals are doing that (doping),” the 46-year-old Anju mentioned on the brand new weekly present – ‘TOI Sport Changers’.
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In January this 12 months, India’s elite sprinter Dutee Chand failed a dope take a look at and was provisionally suspended after some banned anabolic substances have been present in her pattern in an out-of-competition take a look at. Extra lately, in July, runners Archana Suseendran and Anjali Devi have been additionally suspended after their urine samples have been discovered to comprise banned substances.
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“(For) Any substance (discovered) in our physique, we’re liable,” mentioned Anju. “However the factor is that there are another probabilities additionally. Any individual can put one thing in your meals, mischief can occur. However in a lot of the instances, they (athletes) are taking themselves,” the senior vice-president of the Athletics Federation of India additional mentioned on TOI Gamechangers.
Anju, who additionally runs a basis and mentors long-jump protege Shaili Singh with assist from her husband and coach Robert, mentioned the lure of “short-term good points” is placing youngsters on the incorrect path.
“For some brief good points, they’re doing this. How a lot can we train the children? In the event that they wish to do it, they may do it. However whereas we (possibly) cannot utterly cease it, for my part, (we must always) discover the supply from the place it’s coming, cease it from there.
“Now (within the web age), anyone can order (something) from anyplace. That may be a large problem.”
