London [UK], March 21 (ANI): The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) on Monday announced that the Russian race walker Yelena Lashmanova has been banned for two years for the use of prohibited substances, a violation of World Athletics anti-doping rules.

Kohima Jan 29 PTI Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio on Saturday inaugurated a six-storey office complex of the Nagaland Olympic Association NOA adjacent to the State Indoor Stadium here Speaking on the occasion Rio who is also the president of NOA termed it as a historic occasion Nagaland still is a disturbed state where there is no industry and multinational companies making it a consumer society and not a producing one the chief minister said Despite being a resource crunch state the administration has managed to take up some sporting infrastructure as the Centre does not provide much support towards sports activities said Rio The six-storey building will host the 22 sports associations affiliated with the NOA Besides there will be a conference room a library and a gym The government cannot afford to spend much on sports but we are investing because we have hope in our youth Rio said After Dr T Ao the captain of Indian football team in the 1948 London Olympics Nagaland took more than 50 years to produce another Olympian Chekrovolu Swuro said RioSwuro an archer represented India in the 2012 London Olympics The creation of sporting infrastructure should be a motivation to the youth and sportspersons of the state the CM said He also appealed to the 22 sports associations affiliated with the NOA to take up the challenge and produce quality sportspersons in the state PTI NBS NN NN

The Indian contingent has recorded five medals at Tokyo 2020 Olympic games so far. Weightlifting Mirabai Chanu bagged India’s first medal at the Tokyo Olympics, winning silver in 49kg weightlifting with a total lift of 202 kg. This is the first time India has won a medal on the first day of an Olympic Games. […]