# Three CWG-selected Indian weightlifters accept doping bans 2026-08-08T05:47:48+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Three weightlifters selected for the Glasgow Commonwealth Games have accepted doping bans, dealing a fresh blow to Indian weightlifting. N Ajith (71kg) and Harcharan Singh (110kg) tested positive for human growth hormone and received three-year bans. Vanshita Verma (77kg) tested positive for stanozolol and mestanolone and received a four-year ban. Heena (76kg) also accepted a three-year ban for stanozolol. All bans are backdated to May 2026 and run until 2029, ruling the athletes out of the Asian Games and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The fourth lifter, Sairaj Pardeshi, is contesting his provisional suspension and has alleged sabotage. The doping cases reduced India's weightlifting quota from 16 to 11, forcing the withdrawal of a clean lifter. India has the world's highest doping positivity rate among nations conducting over 5,000 tests, according to WADA's 2024 report. ## Coverage - timesofindia.indiatimes.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Commonwealth Games, doping, India, NADA, WADA, weightlifting Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/three-cwg-bound-indian-weightlifters-accept-doping-bans/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/three-cwg-bound-indian-weightlifters-accept-doping-bans/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.