Indian Weightlifting Hit As Three CWG-Selected Lifters Banned

Doping is when athletes take special medicines to make themselves stronger without permission, which is cheating in sports.

Some Indian weightlifters who were picked for a big sports event called the Commonwealth Games took these banned medicines.

The medicines found in their samples are called human growth hormone, mestanolone, and stanozolol, and they can help build muscle.

Four lifters named Ajith, Harcharan, Vanshita, and Heena tested positive for banned substances.

When athletes test positive, they are not allowed to compete for a long time.

Ajith and Harcharan cannot compete for three years, and their bans started in May 2026.

Vanshita got the longest ban of four years because her sample had two banned substances.

Heena also got a three-year ban for her positive test.

These punishments help keep sports fair and honest.

The lifters will have to wait a long time before they can compete again.