Two Pakistani athletes fail dope test
Submitted by Keval Sharma on Wed, 06/23/2010 - 15:15.
Karachi, June 23 : Pakistan's preparations for the Commonwealth Games received a blow Wednesday when it was revealed that two of their top female sprinters are facing a ban after failing dope tests.
Sadaf Siddiqui and Javeria Hassan are facing a ban of up to two years after testing positive for anabolic steroids.
The Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) has formed a two-man committee to decide their fate. The committee that includes Meesaq Rizvi and Maj Afzal will meet in Lahore June 28 to take a decision on the issue. (IANS)
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