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Court date set for WADA’s appeal against 34 Australian footballers
Melbourne: The World Anti-doping Authority (WADA) has said its appeal against the acquittal of 34 past and present Australian Football League (AFL) players will be heard on November 16.
The appeal was lodged against the players, who were a part of the 2012 Essendon Bombers squad, after they were initially acquitted of any wrongdoing by the AFL Anti-Doping Tribunal in March, as per reports.
It has been known for months the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) would hear appeal in Sydney later this year, but the date, November 16, was finalised on Wednesday.
On Tuesday, CAS estimated the appeal would run for five to seven days. A verdict, typically, would follow weeks later.
In March this year, the tribunal was not “comfortably satisfied” the Australian Sports Anti-doping Authority (ASADA) had proved Essendon players had categorically used thymosin beta-4 (TB4), a banned performance enhancing drug, as part of their supplements program in 2012.
ASADA chief executive Ben McDevitt did not opt to appeal the original decision, instead saying he would “support” WADA if they decided to initiate their own appeal.
WADA uncovered new findings relating to TB4 from samples taken from players during the supplement regime in 2012, but Essendon remains confident the evidence will not be enough to overturn the result.
“It is clear that WADA does not know what the results mean,” Essendon chief executive Xavier Campbell told the Australian Broadcast Corporation earlier this month following the release.
“There were no supporting documents or evidence in the WADA brief and there are real doubts as to the significance of these claims.”
Last week, Essendon coach James Hird, who has taken considerable flak for overseeing the controversial supplements period, stepped down from the role following a string of poor on-field results.
After the new information came to light, Hird said he was “comfortable” it would not damage the players’ case as it meant “nothing”.
Earlier this month, News Limited released all 1294 pages of transcript from ASADAs investigation of, what it described as, Australian football’s “greatest crisis”, which revealed players had painful side-effects from the injections.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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