Seema Punia gets 16-month ban for failed dope test

• Seema Punia, a four-time CWG and Asian Games medallist, received a 16-month ban for a failed dope test.
• The ban for the discus thrower came into effect on November 10 and marks her third doping violation.
• Punia won a bronze medal at the 2023 Hangzhou Asian Games, and an Asian Games gold in 2014.
• NADA did not disclose the specific substance for which Punia tested positive.
• Other athletes, including Pooja Yadav, Manjeet Kumar, and Nikesh Dhanraj Rathod, were also suspended for doping violations.

Why It Matters: Seema Punia's doping ban highlights ongoing integrity challenges in professional sports.