The Indian Weightlifting Federation on Saturday handed life bans on three lifters, including 2006 Commonwealth Games silver-medallist Vicky Bhatta (56kg), for their second dope offences.
The Indian Weightlifting Federation handed bans on Bhatta and two Services lifters, G. Damodaran (105kg) and Rajesh Kumar Singh (94kg).
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“We have handed life bans on Bhatta, Damodaran and Rajesh Kumar as they had failed dope tests for the second time.” Indian Weightlifting Federation secretary Sahadev Yadav said.
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