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Sprinter Dutee Chand fails dope test

Bhubaneswar: Sprinter Dutee Chand failed the doping test. She tested positive for using the prohibitive substance and has been suspended.

The prohibitive substances found in Dutee’s samples are SARS S4 Andarine, O Dephenylandarine, SARMS (ENBOSARM) (OSTARINE) and LIGANDROL Metabolite.

The prohibited substance Dutee tested positive for are Selective Androgen Receptor Modulators (SARMs).

According to the WADA website’s list of prohibited substances, these banned substances have the potential to be misused for performance enhancement in sport due to their anabolic properties.

Two samples were taken of which Dutee’s ‘A’ sample has tested positive. She can appeal to test her ‘B’ sample.

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