In a first, Indian rugby player banned for doping; lawyer says will appeal verdict
Antima, who plays as a winger (the last person in the back line), was found guilty of violating 'Article 2.1' of NADA's anti-doping rules, which pertains to the "presence of a prohibited substance or its metabolites or markers in an athlete's sample". She was tested on October 18, 2021 during the national rugby team's camp at the KIITs University in Bhubaneswar and her 'A' sample was sent for testing to the WADA-accredited laboratory in Belgium, which returned adverse analytical finding (AAF) for 'metabolite methoxy-hydroxy-tamoxifen'.
