New Delhi: Doped athletes are gaining by the sympathetic attitude of the hearing panels towards them.<\/p>\n
Several athletes charged with doping offences have had their commencement of ineligibility period dated back to sample collection date without justification during the past two years and more.<\/p>\n
Rules say concession can be given on the commencement date only in two instances, one in which an athlete has made a timely admission and another in which delays in procedures are not attributable to the athlete.<\/p>\n
Normally a suspension begins from the date of decision, with any provisional suspension period being deducted from the total duration.<\/p>\n
At least one of the National Anti-Doping Disciplinary panels (chaired by Jasmeet Singh) has consistently given this concession, on the grounds of \u201cspecial circumstances\u201d without explaining what those circumstances are.<\/p>\n
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) or the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has not intervened to set the record right. However, the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) recently wrote to the NADA, seeking strict enforcement of relevant rules.<\/p>\n
The Hindu<\/p>\n
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