Judo coach banned by NADA for obstructing doping official from collecting samples

A judo coach named Naresh Arya in Delhi received a ban for six years for obstructing a National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) official from collecting samples of his trainees last year. The coach reportedly resorted to physical assault on the official and hurled abuses at him.

Along with the ban, a monetary penalty of Rs 50,000 has been imposed on the coach. His two trainees have also been banned for four and two years, respectively.

This has reportedly been the first instance of a coach facing a ban in India for stopping a doping official from practising his or her duty.

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