How is the doping test of players done in the Olympics?

India has won the first medal in the Olympic Games 2024. Indian shooter manu Bhaker has created history. Manu has won the bronze medal in the 10 meter air pistol event at the paris Olympics. But do you know that all the players participating in the olympics, including Manu, have to undergo doping test. Today we will tell you what is a doping test and what punishment is given for failing it.

Doping test in Olympics

Let us tell you that players from all over the world participating in the olympics have to undergo doping test. With the start of the olympics, in the first case of doping, an Iraqi judo player has been found positive for the use of two banned substances (anabolic steroids). The international Investigation Agency (ITA) said on friday that the banned substances metandienone and boldenone have been found positive in the sample of 28-year-old Sajjad Sehen. The ITA, which oversees the anti-doping program for the international Olympic Committee, said that disciplinary action has been initiated against this player and he has been temporarily suspended. What is a doping test?

To put it simply, doping is when athletes use prohibited substances to increase their performance. There are five categories for the substances that fall under doping. These consist of blood doping, peptide hormones, painkillers, diuretics, and steroids.

How are drug tests carried out?

In any sport, the use of performance-enhancing substances is detected through a dope test. Dope tests can be performed on any player at any time. NADA, WADA, or both may be in charge of this. The players' urine samples are collected for this purpose, albeit just once. A and B are the names of the first and second phases, respectively. The player is banned if A is determined to be positive. The player may, however, request a B-test sample by appealing to the anti-doping panel if he so desires. The player will be suspended if they test positive in the B-test sample as well.