Discus Thrower Seema Punia Gets 16-Month Doping Ban

• Former Asian Games gold-winning discus thrower Seema Punia received a 16-month ban for failing a dope test, effective November 10.
• This is Punia's third doping violation, adding to her checkered record which includes two previous offenses.
• Punia, who won bronze at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games and gold in 2014, was not specified for the substance she tested positive for by NADA.
• Several other athletes, including Pooja Yadav, Manjeet Kumar, Nikesh Dhanraj Rathod, Kuldeep Singh, and Chavi Yadav, also received bans for doping offenses.

Why It Matters: Top athlete's doping ban reveals persistent integrity issues in professional sports.