Pinki Pramanik who was arrested following a complaint of being a male and has allegedly raped a woman, is to undergo gender determination test.
'Gender-Benders': Sports and Sex Determination
Sex determination was carried out during the Olympic games to detect males and transsexuals who competed as women athletes
Sex determination was carried out during the Olympic games to detect males and transsexuals who competed as women athletes
On the orders of the court, a medical board was formed for a medical examination which Pramanik refused twice to undergo.
Following the arrest, Pramanik was taken to a private nursing home for a medical check-up where the test reports showed that the former athlete was indeed a male.
Shame, Fame-All in the Game
Indian athletes, Sini Jose, Mandeep Kaur, Tiana Mary Thomas, Priyanka Panwar and Ashwini Akkunji have failed the dope test. They have tested positive for banned substances, such as anabolic steroids.
Indian athletes, Sini Jose, Mandeep Kaur, Tiana Mary Thomas, Priyanka Panwar and Ashwini Akkunji have failed the dope test. They have tested positive for banned substances, such as anabolic steroids.
She won gold in the 4x400 metres relay at the 2006 Asian Games in Doha in Qatar. She was a silver medallist at the Melbourne Commonwealth Games the same year.
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The Sad Case of a South Indian Girl Athlete
Shanthi Soundararajan, a prominent girl athlete from south India, has just been discharged from the hospital where she had been rushed after a suicide attempt.
Shanthi Soundararajan, a prominent girl athlete from south India, has just been discharged from the hospital where she had been rushed after a suicide attempt.
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Bolt- For A Medal
In a dazzling display of dominance Usain Bolt struck gold to become the fastest man on the planet and establish Jamaica’s supremacy on the tracks.
In a dazzling display of dominance Usain Bolt struck gold to become the fastest man on the planet and establish Jamaica’s supremacy on the tracks.
