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The whole executive committee of the national body had
resigned on the diktat of the IWF and the Indian officials
were hoping for a lesser punishment. The IOA was also mulling
over holding elections to the national body if it is let off
with only a fine by the IWF.
India is facing a ban of maximum of four years after six
of its lifters tested positive in the out-of-competition tests
conducted by WADA in September in Pune.
Out of the six, only one lifter has asked for 'B' sample
test before the stipulated deadline for confirmation in
WADA-accredited laboratory in Cologne in Germany. This means
that five Indian lifters have been confirmed as dope
offenders.
Under IWF rules, a national federation can be banned for
a maximum period of four years with or without fine if four or
more of their lifters test positive.
A ban of more than a year will result to India facing the
ignominy of not being able to field its lifters in the October
3-14, 2010 Commonwealth Games here. PTI