Thongju Chingonglei Makhong Development Club greets Sanjita
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2020:
Thongju Chingonglei Makhong Development Club (TCMDC), Thongju Part II has greeted weightlifter Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu on being exonerated from a doping case.
Sanjita Chanu, which pocketed gold medals in the 20th and 21st Commonwealth Games held respectively in 2014 and 2018, went through a career threatening phase for almost two and half years due to doping charges by USADA (S1 Anabolic Agent) and the subsequent ban imposed on her.
Sanjita had denied the charges from the very beginning and lately charges levelled against her was withdrawn recently by the International Weightlifting Federation following a recommendation letter from World Anti Doping Agency.
TCMDC while greeting the weightlifter also acknowledged the role of civil society organisations, student bodies, clubs, Meira Paibis and specially the Chief Minister for pressing through proper channels regarding the matter.
State weightlifting body, Manipur Olympic Association and Chief Minister should urge the Union Minister YAS to ensure the weightlifter gets Arjuna Award (as ordered by the High Court to recommend her in 2018) and help her redeem lost prestige and valuable time, it added.