Indian doctor reprimanded over Games needle breach

The Commonwealth Games Federation has reprimanded the Indian team for a breach of its ‘‘No Needle’’ policy.

The CGF’s court decided that ‘‘a strong written reprimand’’ to the Indian team’s doctor was adequate for the breach.

The doctor had admitted to giving a Vitamin B injection to a boxer after syringes were found at the athletes village on the Gold Coast.

Organizers had earlier ruled that it wasn’t an anti-doping violation.

For the games, medical practitioners or athletes with a condition requiring auto-injecting such as diabetes need prior approval to take needles into the village.

The CGF’s court issued a statement saying ‘‘while the doctor did not file an Injection Declaration Form as required by the No Needle Policy, following the investigation into the discovery of the needles, and after due enquiry, he complied with the direction of the commission and emailed information which, in the Court’s view, is substantially similar to the information required on the injection declaration form.’’

AP