Indian javelin thrower faces eight-year ban after failing dope test for the second time

Javelin thrower Shivpal Singh, who had competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, had submitted an out of competition urine sample while training at NIS Patiala earlier this year, which tested positive for a banned substance.

Olympian javelin thrower Shivpal Singh has failed a dope test for the second time in his career, a development which may see him being banned for a maximum period of eight years if found guilty.

The 29-year-old, who competed at the Tokyo Olympics, is learnt to have returned positive for a banned substance when his urine sample taken out of competition earlier this year was tested. He was training at the NIS Patiala then.

He has been provisionally suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

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