14 Thursday 1st December, 2011 Laws being drafted to punish those influencing athletes to take drugs- Anti Doping Committee

BY REEMUS FERNANDO ban, Champika Dilrukshi, the former Sri Lanka record holder of the women’s he Anti Doping Committee of the 1,500 metres, received a ban for three Sports Medical Unit told months. Treporters that laws are being Meanwhile, athlete Anusha drafted to punish those who misguide Lamahewa has been cleared by the Anti athletes to take prohibited performance Doping Committee. De Silva said that enhancing drugs. the properly maintained medical Some of the Committee members records by the athlete and her coach including its head Dr. Maiya and the subsequent laboratory confir- Gunasekera, lawyer Panduka mations were indicative that the pro- Keerthinanda, senior DIG Asoka hibited substances found in her sam- Wijethilaka and Professor Arjuna de ples were a result of taking drugs to Silva, head of the Sports Medical Unit, delay her menstrual cycle. addressed the media yesterday as they Meanwhile, in reply to a query by officially announced the bans imposed The Island, de Silva said that his unit will not mediate for weightlifter, on nine sportsmen who were found pos- From left, lawyer Panduka Keerthinanda, Dr. Maiya Gunasekera, Professor Arjuna de Silva and Senior DIG Asoka Wijethilaka at Chinthana Vidanage to appeal against itive for taking prohibited substances yesterday’s press conference. (Pic Gamini Munasinghe) during recent tests. his four year ban, which effectively Answering queries, de Silva and ing necessary approvals shortly medical unit is also going to seek the Dharshana Fernando, Udara Mendis, diminishes his chances of taking part Gunasekera told reporters that lows are Professor Arjuna de Silva told help of Sri Lanka Consumer Protection Chanaka Priyadharshana and Lasantha in either the Olympic Games or being drafted to punish those who mis- reporters that his unit is planning to Authority to obtain the approval of the Fonseka were each slapped with six Commonwealth Games. Vidanage was guide athletes to take prohibited drugs. issue certificates to sportsmen after sports ministry for such products. months bans while Anuruddha Kumara banned for four years by the Why coaches and sports administrators, tests on nutritional assessment, fitness Ransilu receives the longest ban who was reported to have skipped the International Weightlifting Federation who sometimes influence athletes to and doping to make them comply with Of the eight sportsmen who were inquiry of the Anti Doping Committee after he was found positive for taking a take prohibited substances, are not pun- anti doping regulations. It will be made banned from competitions, weightlifter was banned for one year. They were prohibited stimulant, methylhexa- ished has been a question that has been compulsory for sportsmen to obtain the Ransilu Jayathilaka received the found positive for banned substances at neamine, after a drug test conducted at raised. The committee members said certificate before competing at top level. longest ban. He was banned for two a random test conducted before the the last Asian Weightlifting that the coaches and those officials who In a move to help sportsmen identify years while others received bans vary- South Asian Beach Games. Championships in China, where the misguide athletes will be punished nutritional supplements which do not ing from three months to one year. While cyclist Suwaris Commonwealth Games double medalist under the new laws which are likely to contain WADA banned substances, the Four bodybuilders namely, Premachandra was handed a one year was placed fourth. be presented to parliament after obtain- Fourth AMW Sharma stars in India’s ‘Piaggio 1- win over Windies CUTTACK, India (AP) — ship and we should have won Cricket Rohit Sharma slammed a it easily from there,” India fighting half-century Tuesday captain Virender Sehwag as India recovered from 59-5 said. “But it is still good to to beat West Indies by one win and we hope to learn Encounter’ in wicket with seven balls from our batting mistakes in remaining in the first one- the coming games.” day international. The world champion Sharma’s knock of 72 res- Indians struggled against Bandarawela urrected India’s innings at pace bowlers Kemar Roach (3- Barabati Stadium, but it was 46) and Andre Russell (2-29). left to the last pair of Varun Parthiv Patel hit a ball Aaron and to straight to point to be dis- hit the winning runs as India missed for 12 while fellow The annual Piaggio reached 213-9 after West opener Gautam Gambhir ‘Cricket Encounter’, a Indies had totaled 211-9. edged a bouncer to be caught six-a-side softball cricket Sharma was focused and behind three deliveries later tournament, organised AMW General Manager (Piaggio and Eicher) Suneth did not let a flurry of for 4. Roach bowled Virat and sponsored by Piaggio Sudasinghe presents cash awards to the teams which and a five-minute interrup- Kohli for 3 with a ball that Three Wheeler Section of qualified for the semi-finals of the Piaggio Cricket tour- tion due to crowd disturbance moved in to take his third Associated Motorways nament. Sales Manager Amitha Gamage, Marketing waver his concentration. He wicket in nine deliveries. rebuilt the innings with an Russell chipped in with (Private) Limited (AMW), and Network Development Manager, Harsha Rodrigo, 83-run stand for the sixth two crucial wickets to suffo- was held at the Administration Manager Achini Amarasekera and a wicket with left-handed all- cate the experienced Indian Bandarawela Municipal large number of well-wishers were present. rounder Ravindra Jadeja (38). batting line-up. He bowled grounds, recently. Sharma struck three fours Sehwag (20), who hit three Due to heavy rain, the and a six off 99 balls during fours off an over from semi-final and the final of his ninth one-day half-centu- legspinner Anthony Martin, India’s Varun Aaron, right and Umesh Yadav smile after winning tournament were not ry and was out just when he and had Suresh Raina (5) the first cricket match against West Indies by Sports Club. The Best wide six-a-side softball held. Therefore, the total seemed to have sealed the caught at mid-off as India one wicket in Cuttack, India, Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011. (AP Bowler and the Best cricket tournament every prize money amounting game, bowled off his pads by slipped from 37-0 to 59-5 in lit- Photo/Bikas Das) to Rs. 150,000, was distrib- Batsman of the tourna- year and it was held this Martin. ’s (18) tle more than seven overs. uted among the four ment also received year for the fourth time. dismissal immediately after- Earlier, Yadav (2-33) and ly showing promise. out of the series due to ill- Parallel to the cricket sports clubs that quali- awards. Eighty teams ward reduced India to 201-9. Aaron (2-47) led a fine bowl- Adrian Barath was the ness, while paceman Zaheer tournament, a sales pro- fied for the semi-finals. participated in the two Aaron and Yadav, who had ing display, justifying first to go, fishing outside Khan is testing his fitness motion programme, ‘The The semi-finalists day tournament. bagged two wickets each ear- Sehwag’s decision to bowl off stump to be caught in domestic cricket after Piaggio Riya Pola’ was were Walawa Youth The Piaggio Three lier in the day, scored 6 apiece first in front of a packed sta- behind off Vinay Kumar for havig injured an ankle and also held and a large 17. Marlon Samuels was Ambilipitiya Sports Club, Wheeler Section of to ensure victory. Yadav’s dium of 45,000. hamstring. crowd of customers pur- shot off Darren Sammy In-form left-hander Darren bowled off the pads by Badulla Bulls Sports Club Associated Motorways Praveen Kumar was with- (Private) Limited (AMW) chased Piaggio Three through mid-on brought up Bravo top-scored for the visit- Aaron for 10, while Lendl and the A and C teams of drawn from the squad after organises this island Wheelers on cash and the winning runs. ing side with 60 and put on a Simmons played on off Bandarawela Napoleon a chest injury and subse- easy payment terms. “Rohit and Jadeja batted 75-run stand for the fourth Aaron when on 19, leaving quently ruled out for up to really well in that partner- wicket with Danza Hyatt, West Indies struggling at 52- six weeks, including the who chipped in with 31. 3. Test series in Australia No. 4 batsman Bravo, who Following the Bravo- starting in December. Victoria U-15 netball team tours Brunei and Malaysia scored two centuries in the Hyatt partnership, the best Abhimanyu Mithun came three-Test series which India score was No. 9 batsman into the squad but was not won 2-0, batted himself in Russell’s 20-ball 22. Girls from different netball asso- Team Manager from the TYCDIEP by the Sports Development included in the playing 11. with singles before opening “Everytime you lose it is West Indies was boosted ciations in the Southern Region of helped the Victorian team in this Programme from Australia and up. Offspinner Ravichandran quite disappointing,” said by one-day specialists Victoria joined the Major Sports programme. worked off at the OCM Indoor Hall, Ashwin dropped a return Sammy, West Indies’ cap- Kieron Pollard, Hyatt, Development Programme (TMSDIP) The team toured Brunei where Hotel Olympic, Jalan Hang Jebat, catch when the batsman was tain. “Our bowlers did well Martin and Russell. which is part of the Young they played a few friendly games, Kuala Lumpur. on 26. Cricketers’ Development which was followed by a tour to The team: to give us a start and we Brief scores: Bravo struck six fours off fought all the way to the Programme (TYCDIEP) of Victoria. Malaysia to participate in a tourna- Lisa Tilley (Capt), Sheldon 74 deliveries before he was West Indies 211-9 Renee Wedmore, Team Manager, ment. end, but it wasn’t enough.” Williams, Holly Robertson, Sam bowled playing the wrong (Darren Bravo 60, Danza Johann Jayasinha from Oprations, They took part in the Hulu Graham, Leanne Nyugen, Tahlia India rested regular cap- line to part-time spinner Hyatt 31; Umesh Yadav 2-33, Vernon Tissera from Games Langat Junior Netball Tournament Carrick, Taylor McCulloch, Geogia tain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Suresh Raina. Varun Aaron 2-47) Development and Peter Mathison, 2011, which was jointly organised Anderson and Ashleigh Haw. for the series while star Bravo and Hyatt came India 213-9 (Rohit batsman Sachin Tendulkar Sharma 72, Ravindra Jadeja together when the top three was rested for the first three were removed by the young 38; Kemar Roach 3-46, Andre games. Yuvraj Singh opted India pace attack after initial- Russell 2-29). 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