(a) whether the DOPE test of Smt. Sunita Rani at Busan Asian Games was neglected by the International Olympics Association;
(b) if so, the details of circumstances leading to her having to undergo the trauma; and
(c) if so, the efforts made to resolve the issue at Busan?
THE MINISTER OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIKRAM VERMA)
(a) to (c): The dope test of Sunita Rani, athlete was conducted by the International Olympic Committee accredited laboratory at Seoul. On confirmation of positive test of `A` sample of Sunita Rani, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) Medical Commission was requested for testing of `B` sample.
As the Amateur Athletic Federation of India (AAFI) was not satisfied with the test results, it constituted a One Man Inquiry Commission under Shri S.D. Salwan. The One Man Commission, in its report, pointed out certain discrepancies in the quantity of `Nandrolone` in `A` and `B` samples and procedures adopted by Dope Test Lab, Seoul. Based on the findings of this Commission, AAFI took up the matter with the concerned authorities at international level and, finally, the OCA set aside all the charges against Sunita Rani and returned the medals won by her during the Busan Asian Games, 2002.