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WADA President says anti-doping steps at PyeongChang Games going well
PyeongChang, Feb 15 (IANS) President of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Craig Reedie on Thursday said he was happy with the anti-doping programme at the ongoing PyeongChang Winter Games in South Korea.
“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) wishes the athletes taking part to go through strong anti-doping programme, so WADA and other international organisations have done 17,000 pre-Games tests, which is more than I can remember. That’s important for the anti-doping programme here,” Reedie told Xinhua news agency.
“From WADA’s point of view, we have 18 independent observers here, we have been looking at what’s happening. We think it’s running well and the organization is efficient here in PyeongChang. At the moment, we are quite happy. But there’s half of the Games to go, so the anti-doping is very important in PyeongChang.”
Japanese short track speedskater Kei Saito has tested positive in the first doping case of the PyeongChang Games. Saito has tested positive for acetazolamide, a diuretic, in an out-of-competition check.
“There are 3,000 athletes, and so far one doping case. All we know is that the IOC removed the athlete’s accreditation and he is no longer at the Games. I had a long discussion with Japanese officials. They are very concerned. But if you make mistakes, you have to accept the penalties, some penalties are more severe. from my point of view, I hope there’s only one case.”
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The left-handed batsman from Haryana is garnering praise from all quarters for the way he’s finishing games regularly in the most exciting IPL season.
Gavaskar reckons Tewatia’s whirlwind knock in Sharjah (in IPL 2020) where he smashed West Indies pacer Sheldon Cottrell for five sixes in an over, gave him the confidence that he belongs to the big stage.
Speaking on Cricket Live on Star Sports, Gavaskar said, “That assault on Sheldon Cottrell in Sharjah gave him the belief to do the impossible and the confidence that he belongs here. We saw the impossible (he did with the bat) the other day as well. There’s no twitching or touching the pads (which shows a batter’s nervousness) when he bats in the death overs. He just waits for the ball to be delivered and plays his shots. He’s got all the shots in the book, but most importantly his temperament to stay cool in a crisis is brilliant.”
Gavaskar has also nicknamed the 28-year-old cricketer the ‘ice-man’ and lauded Tewatia’s ability to remain unruffled during the tense moments.
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