Udupi: The Asian Games (China) and Commonwealth Games (Delhi) hurdler and athlete who won gold medals in both place has failed the test of doping in India, and has created a storm in sports circles, as she would be banned for further meets.
Ashwini C.S Akkunje, a Railways employee has become the subject of controversy and derision for failing recent tests conducted on several sportspersons including herself. It may be noted that a weight lifter Satish Shetty from DK came under the long punishment for similar doping test failure, to go out of business.
Howevr Ashwini’s father Chidananda Shetty pleaded that his daughter was innocent, as it was not necessary for her to take drug before winning her races (solo or relay).
He hoped that Ashwini would soon get over the allegations thrown at her athletic life under influence of wrong allegations. He had warned her to stay away from such controversies, lent the news of failure in doping tests on her, had hurt him, Shetty bemoaned.