The Ministry of Youth
Affairs and Sports has decided to close the High Level Committee
constituted to inquire into the circumstances responsible for
athlete Sunita Rani testing positive for dope during the Busan
Asian Games – 2002. The decision has been taken in view of the
International Associations of Athletic Federations (IAAF) and
Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) having cleared Ms Sunita Rani of
all charges of doping and the OCA deciding to reinstate her medals.
According to an order of the Ministry issued here today, this
has been done with the approval of the competent authority. The
High Level Committee was constituted under the Chairmanship of
Shri S.S. Sharma, former Secretary Youth Affairs and Sports on
November 14, 2002.
