Manju Bala Handed Five-Year Doping Ban: Asian Games Medalist Faces Career Setback After NADA Ruling
In a major blow to Indian athletics, hammer thrower and 2014 Asian Games bronze medalist Manju Bala has been handed a five-year ban by the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). The decision, finalized on October 15, 2025, follows Bala’s positive test for two prohibited substances—dehydrochloromethyl-testosterone, an anabolic steroid, and SARMS…