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5 police athletes test positive for banned substance

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Press Trust of India New Delhi

Two police personnel of Haryana, one from Border Security Force and two from Punjab tested positive for banned substances in All India competitions of the forces held here from March 27-30.

The disciplines these athletes competed were boxing, weightlifting, judo and gymnastics, a NADA official said.

But none of these five athletes have qualified for London Olympics and their chances of doing so are remote, he said. PTI NES PDS

  

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First Published: Apr 23 2012 | 6:05 AM IST

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