India para-powerlifter fails dope test, banned for 4 years
Indian para-powerlifter Vikramsingh Adhikari has been handed a four-year ban by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) for a second anti-doping violation. The 39-year-old Adhikari, who took part in the 2000 Sydney Paralympics, had provided the urine sample on February 28, 2017, following his participation at the 8th Fazza 2017 World Para Powerlifting World Cup in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.