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Subrata Paul given three weeks to clear name after failing drugs test

Subrata Paul is India’s first choice goalkeeper

By: Sarwar Alam

India goalkeeper Subrata Paul has three weeks to present his case before an anti-doping panel after his ‘A’ sample tested positive for a banned substance, the chief of the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) said on Wednesday (10). The former India captain was tested by the NADA in March and his ‘A’ sample tested positive for Terbutaline, a prohibited substance on the World Anti-Doping Agency list. Paul did not apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption. “The substance does not require immediate suspension and the athlete is free to play till the panel makes a decision,” said NADA chief Navin Agarwal. Paul…

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