Weightlifter Sanjita Chanu to seek compensation from IWF for unsettled dope case

Two-time Commonwealth Games gold-medallist Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu is set to demand compensation from the International Weightlifting Federation for causing her mental harassment as she still awaits the final verdict on her long-running dope case.

Chanu’s case, which has been marred by several anomalies and administrative goof-ups, has been dragging on since she tested positive for anabolic steroid testosterone in November 2017.

“We thought that the case is over because IWF allowed her to participate in competitions. But recently we applied for the Arjuna Award and when we approached the Indian federation they said her case is not over yet. She’s not been cleared for doping,” Chanu’s brother and witness at the hearing Bijen Kumar Khumukcham told PTI.