Fine Indians in Games squad tests positive for drugs

Five Indian athletes have tested positive in doping tests to threaten the host nation's medal chances at next month's Commonwealth Games.

Four wrestlers and shot putter were suspended Thursday after failing tests conducted by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA).

They included Olympian Rajiv Tomar, who had been considered a gold medal prospect in the men's 120-kilogramme freestyle wrestling.

The others wrestlers to test positive were men's competitors Mausam Khatri and Sumit Kumar and female wrestler Gursharanpreet Kaur.

Saurabh Vij, a medal prospect in men's shot put, also tested positive.  
 

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