India Lose One Weightlifting Quota After Doping Violations; Dilbagh Withdrawn From CWG 2026

Published at:

India's quota was reduced because of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) during the qualification period for the Commonwealth Games 2026. India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11

WFI issues a show-cause notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat
Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) issues a show-cause notice to wrestler Vinesh Phogat for alleged indiscipline and anti-doping rule violations, and barred her from domestic events till June 26th over non-compliance with UWW Anti-Doping Rules, in New Delhi. Vinesh Phogat gets emotional as she arrives after Paris Olympics heartbreak, at IGI airport, in New Delhi, in this file photo dated August 17, 2024. | Photo: PTI/Ravi Choudhary
Summary of this article
  • India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11.

  • N Ajith (71kg), Sairaj Pardeshi (88kg) and Harcharan Singh (110kg) were banned for doping ahead of the CWG.

  • Woman lifter Vanshita Verma (86kg) was also sanctioned for an anti-doping rule violation in the qualification period.

Weightlifter Dilbagh Singh has been withdrawn from India's Commonwealth Games contingent after the country's quota was reduced because of multiple Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) during the qualification period.

India's weightlifting quota for the Games has been cut from 16 to 11.

The Indian Weightlifting Federation had named a 12-member squad, spearheaded by Olympic silver-medallist Mirabai Chanu, for the showpiece and said it was told about the reduced quota only on Wednesday.

"The federation got to know about the reduction of quota from 12 to 11 lifters only yesterday," a well-placed source told PTI.

"Since Dilbagh is suffering from a back injury and did not train at all during the preparatory camp in Birmingham, a decision was made to withdraw him," he said.

N Ajith (71kg), Sairaj Pardeshi (88kg) and Harcharan Singh (110kg) were banned for doping ahead of the CWG.

Woman lifter Vanshita Verma (86kg) was also sanctioned for an anti-doping rule violation in the qualification period.

The reduction in quota is another setback for Indian weightlifting, which has repeatedly faced sanctions because of doping offences.

  • image
  • image
  • image
×

Latest Sports News

Trending Stories

Latest Stories