Indian athletes banned from Gold Coast for breach of 'no-needles' policy
Friday, 13 April 2018 (12:45 IST)
Gold coast: Indian triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi have been baned from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games and ordered to return home after breaches of the 'no-needles' policy, the Commonwealth Games Federation said on Friday.
The athletes and three team officials had appeared before a CGF hearing on Thursday, president Louise Martin said.