News: Over five weightlifters join dope cheat bandwagon

Weightlifting is once again under bad light after some of the top weightlifters in the country tested positive for banned substance. Commonwealth championship gold medallist Himanshu Kumar Chang, Asian youth bronze medallist Lovepreet Singh and reigning national champion in 102kg, Sahil Sharma returned dope positive during the 71st men and 34th women senior national weightlifting championship in Visakhapatnam in February. Commonwealth youth championship silver winner Lalitha Gara was also tested positive. The new revelations raise doubts on the Indian Weightlifting Federation and the National Anti-Doping Agency’s claims of curbing the menace of doping in the sport.