'Why Would I Lie?' Jaisha, Who Collapsed in Rio, Takes on Officials

Bengaluru:  Athlete OP Jaisha says there must be an investigation into the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) allegation that she refused energy drinks as she ran the marathon at the Rio Olympics.

Jaisha, 33, collapsed at the finish line and has said that she ran the gruelling 42-km race without support from Indian officials who were missing at desks placed by countries a few kilometres apart so that their competitors can be offered refreshments.

But CK Valson, a top AFI official has said it is untrue that officials were missing. He said that Jaisha and her coach had refused the offer to have refreshments served at the counters that Indian officials could have manned, though he promised to investigate whether there was "negligence of any sort."

"Why would I say such a huge lie, when I have never complained even once in my entire sports career? I can't fight against the government or AFI, but God and I know the truth, and I owe that to sports," said the Kerala long-distance runner, who has also complained that she was compelled to run the marathon at the Olympics though she did not want to, having trained for the 1500-metre race.

"There needs to be an inquiry...I am sure that had something grave happened to me, AFI would have still said that OP Jaisha didn't avail refreshment," she told news agency ANI today.

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During a marathon, competitors' countries are entitled to place a desk every 2.5 km to offer them liquids. Instead, it was official Olympics counters - placed about 8 km apart - that Jaisha had to rely on, the athlete has alleged.

"Running that distance, in that heat, you need so much water. There is a common water point after 8 km, but you need water after each kilometre. Other athletes were getting food along the way. I got nothing," she told NDTV on Monday.

Jaisha, who placed 89th in the marathon, has said that while she struggled, Indian officials had no idea about her condition. "After three hours, they came looking for me to the medical centre," she said.

But the AFI has said that when Jaisha collapsed in Rio, organisers acted swiftly and "within no time the Indian team manager and deputy chief coach of the Indian athletics team accompanied her to the hospital."

The federation has also said that Jaisha had qualified only for the marathon at the Rio Games and hence she was not eligible to run in the 1500m race.
Source:-NDTV
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Rio Olympics 2016: Boxer Manoj Kumar's marvelous performance boosts Indian contingent's hopes

Haryana lad Manoj Kumar in the 64kg welter weight category made a huge difference for the Indian contingent by defeating two times Olympic bronze medalist Evaldas Petrauskas of Lithuania.
Five feet eight inches tall Manoj tried to use his long reach as much as possible throughout the bout and scored at regular intervals to maintain his lead. Stockily built the Lithuanian tried vigorously to make inroads to Manoj’s defense but using good foot work Manoj kept him away. Manoj connected couple of body punches in the first round and also used left right combination punches through the defenses of his opponent. Petrauskas made numerous efforts to break the defense of the Indian but was unsuccessful except on one occasion when he managed to land a powerful right on Manoj’s left jaw. The end of first round saw the Indian having a slender lead in a split two-one decision amongst the judges.

Manoj Kumar celebrates after winning his bout against Evaldas Petrauskas. Reuters

The second round was an exclusive show of the Indian who crafted beautiful combination punches along with jabs and straights. It gave a feeling that Manoj will floor his opponent with a powerful right but it did not happen as the experienced Lithuanian boxer evaded such onslaught. In this round Manoj carried the bout to his opponent time and again and earned a unanimous verdict of three to nil in his favour from the judges.
The third and the final round saw Petrauskas, the Lithuanian boxer going all out to clinch the bout in his favour by knocking off his Indian counterpart. The Indian, understanding the move, stayed away but landed effective scoring blows on the face and body of the Lithuanian. The final score rightly came in favour of Manoj by a split two-one decision of 29-28, 29-28, 28-29.
It was a marvelous performance by Manoj who clinched the bout in his favour from a double Olympic medalist with a superior performance. The Indian camp did not have high hopes of Manoj winning but he proved it to be otherwise by bringing in all his experience and skill to out point his opponent.
Manoj will face Uzbekistan boxer in his next bout who won just before his own bout. As of now, the boxers are doing well and two out of the three have advanced to the next round. Shiva Thapa in the 54kg Bantam weight category will throw his challenge to his Cuban opponent in the evening on Thursday.
It was not a good day for the Indians at Rio Olympics as some of the medal expectants lost, but some excellent performance from unexpected quarters brought the smile back. Bombayla Devi and Deepika Kumari from archery and Manoj from boxing have once again boosted up the medal hope.

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Rio 2016: Michael Phelps wins 200m butterfly to claim 20th gold

RIO DE JANEIRO: Michael Phelps won his 20th Olympic gold medal Tuesday after pulverising fierce rival Chad le Clos to regain his 200m butterfly title in a grudge race bristling with emotion.

The American, the most decorated athlete in Olympic history, added to his staggering title tally by overpowering the South African in the Rio final, clocking 1min 53.36sec.

Le Clos, the defending champion, faded badly in the final 50m and finished out of the medals as Japan's Masato Sakai came through for a surprise silver in 1:53.40 with Hungary's Tamas Kenderesi taking bronze in 1:53.62.


World record-holder Phelps, who won the title in 2004 and 2008, celebrated by pointing to the ceiling and pumping his fists, gesturing to the crowd to "bring the noise" after becoming the oldest individual gold medallist in Olympic swimming history at 31.


Competing in his fifth and final Olympics, victory was twice as sweet for Phelps after clashing with le Clos in the media since losing to the South African in an epic tussle in London.


Phelps won his 19th Olympic gold in the men's 4x100m freestyle relay at the weekend and could win a 21st in the 4x200m free later Tuesday.


If he feels greedy there is more potential gold for Phelps in the 100m fly and the 200m individual medley - events he has incredibly won at the past three Olympics.
Source:-TOI
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Narsingh Yadav doping fiasco: Why its difficult to look beyond the conspiracy theories

India's build-up to the Rio Olympics took a turn for the worse on Sunday when National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) confirmed that Rio-bound wrestler Narsingh Yadav had failed a dope test after both his samples tested positive.

"Yes, he (Narsingh) tested positive for a banned steroid. His B sample was also found to be positive. Narsingh was personally present when his B sample was opened," the NADA Director General Navin Agarwal told PTI.

Narsingh appeared before a NADA disciplinary panel on Saturday. Sources said he had tested positive for methandienone — a banned anabolic steroid.
Narsingh Yadav appears to be a victim of conspiracy as his Rio Olympic dream hangs by a thread. Reuters

Narsingh Yadav appears to be a victim of conspiracy as his Rio Olympic dream hangs by a thread. Reuters

Responding to the failed dope test, Narsingh has cried conspiracy, claiming his food supplements and water intake was sabotaged to stop him from participating in the Rio Olympics. "I believe that there is foul play involved in this entire episode. Someone has sabotaged my food supplements and water intake," the wrestler said on Sunday.

In an interview to The Indian Express, the 26-year-old wrestler highlighted the fact that he had no reason to take such a steroid so close to the Olympics, especially when he has refrained from taking any banned substance throughout his career.  "Why would I dope so close to the Olympics? Why would any athlete do that?  It's about my life. I have been preparing this moment for the last four years. Now, with just four weeks before Olympics, why would I do something so silly?" he told The Indian Express.

"I take pride in the fact that I have competed in every competition, international and domestic, in an honest, fair and transparent manner and I will continue to do so. I am a responsible athlete with an understanding of the country's expectations and hopes on me. I would never dream of betraying that hope," Narsingh had previously asserted in a statement.

"I have undergone three tests in the last month and a half. I appeared for a dope test on the 2nd of June before leaving for a training camp in Bulgaria. I was again tested on my return on the 25 June and once again on the 5 July," he added.

Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, the WFI President came out and backed the wrestler. "Narsingh has a clean record and would be foolish to jeopardise his career by taking a banned substance just days before the Olympics.

"It is our duty to protect Narsingh and all our wrestlers. Narsingh's record is clean. He is someone who never shied away from dope tests. In fact whenever he was asked for his samples, he has always been very prompt in submitting it, without any hesitation" Brij Bhushan said.

Before being informed about his failed dope test while training at the SAI center in Sonipat, Narsingh claimed he hadn't heard of the drug before and it was of no use to a wrestler.

"No. This is the first time I have heard of this drug. I had not heard of it before. I asked my doctor about it and he explained what this drug does.

Whatever this drug is, it is not of any use to a sportsman. It is for muscle development. It is of no use in wrestling." Narsingh told Indian Express.

Methandienone — the substance that was found in Narsingh's sample — is a performance enhancing substance. It aids protein synthesis and muscle growth in a short span of time. “This is an anabolic steroid which belongs to the Nandrolone group. It helps in muscle building and for producing explosive power,” PSM Chandran, former director of sports medicine (Sports Authority of India) told Indian Express.

When taken orally — as it is suspected to be the case with Narsingh — the traces of the substance remain in the body at least for a period of 2-4 weeks, making it more unlikely for a seasoned sportsman like Narsingh to subscribe to it so close to the Olympics.

“I won’t comment on foul play, but given it’s Metadienone, the timing is very, very intriguing. You have to be a complete dud to try this.’’ Dr Ashok Ahuja, expert and senior doctor who served with the Sports Authority of India’s medical team for over two decades, told Indian Express.

In addition, the drug helps in water retention which leads to gain in weight. So at a time when the wrestlers are going through weight loss regimes, consuming the drug makes no sense at all.

CEO of JSW Sports, Mustafa Ghouse — organization who has been funding Narsingh — highlighted this aspect, backing the Maharashtra-based wrestler.
Source:-inditimes
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