Archive · 29 Aug 2026
Asian Games Runner Abhishek Pal Receives NADA Notice Over Clomiphene
Abhishek Pal is a runner who was preparing for the Asian Games.
A test found clomiphene in one of his samples.
Clomiphene is a medicine used for female fertility treatment.
Anti-doping authorities also consider it important because it may help hide steroid use.
However, there is no conclusive evidence that Pal used steroids.
NADA has given Pal a notice about the finding.
If NADA decides he knowingly used a banned substance, he may not be allowed to compete at the 2026 Asian Games.
A confirmed violation could lead to at least a two-year suspension.
Asian Games-bound runner Abhishek Pal received a notice from NADA after clomiphene was found in his sample.
Clomiphene is a female fertility drug and is classified as a specified substance under the WADA Code.
The drug can be used as a masking agent for steroids, but there is no conclusive evidence that Pal used steroids.
If NADA determines that Pal deliberately used the banned substance, he could miss the 2026 Asian Games.
Confirmed cases carry a minimum suspension of two years, while Pal is reportedly part of NADA’s Registered Testing Pool.
- Who
- Asian Games-bound runner Abhishek Pal and India’s National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).
- What
- Pal received a NADA notice after clomiphene was found in his sample.
- When
- The notice timing is not specified; the 2026 Asian Games are scheduled to begin on September 19.
- Where
- The Asian Games are scheduled for Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
- Why
- Clomiphene is a banned specified substance under the WADA Code and can be used as a masking agent for steroids.
- Athlete
- Abhishek Pal
- Substance found
- Clomiphene
- Authority
- National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA)
- Drug classification
- Specified substance under the WADA Code
- Potential consequence
- Missing the 2026 Asian Games
- Minimum suspension
- Two years in confirmed cases
- Testing status
- Pal is reportedly part of the Registered Testing Pool