NEW DELHI: Have you ever heard of an athlete serving a ban period for doping, been identified as a core probable and included in the national camp for international tournaments?
There is no precedence of this in Indian sports, and the Gymnastics Federation of India (GFI) has earned this dubious distinction by picking dope-tainted Dipa Karmakar for the national camp, scheduled from May 23. Her name is on the list of core probables for the women’s artistic event for the upcoming Asian Championships, Asian Games and other international meets.