Judoka Tulika Maan, who won the silver medal (+78 kg category) at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022 and is a strong medal contender for the 2026 edition in Glasgow that kicked off on Thursday, was handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for three whereabouts clause (see box) failures in the last 12 months. However, all may not be lost for the seasoned judoka, according to Judo Federation of India (JFI) President Mukesh Kumar.

“We have got time till tomorrow [Saturday] evening to get her the necessary clearance to go to Glasgow. That is why we sent her to NADA today to meet officials,” Kumar told mid-day on Friday.