Indian athletes Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are being sent home from the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (CWG) after a needle was found in a cup in their bedroom at the Athletes' Village, the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) said on Friday. Triple jumper Babu, race walker Thodi and three Indian team officials had appeared before a CGF hearing on Thursday, CGF President Louise Martin told reporters. "Rakesh Babu and Irfan Kolothum Thodi are in breach of the 'no-needles' policy. The Indian team were not immediately available for comment and the CGF refused to take any further questions. Athletes must have a specific medical exemption to have needles at the Games as part of the fight against doping.

Source: dna April 13, 2018 02:48 UTC