Overview
- The Athletics Integrity Unit said it has provisionally suspended Pooja Aatmaram for evading, refusing or failing to submit to sample collection.
- A Notice of Allegation was issued alongside the suspension, according to the AIU’s statement.
- The action is brought under Article 2.3 of the WADA code, which covers evading or refusing a doping control after notification.
- Aatmaram, 30, is a long-distance runner who competes in the 5000m and 10,000m events.
- Her recent results include third at the 2024 Indian Grand Prix 2 for Rajasthan and 25th at the 2025 National Cross Country Championships in Lucknow.