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Weightlifter Monica Devi was on Thursday failed dope test & withdrawn from Beijing. Monica tested positive for anabolic salt in a test conducted on June 29. Monica, who comes from Manipur, was the sole lifter from India to have been selected for the Beijing Games.
In the pre-Olymic trial conducted by Indian Weightlifting Federation in July this year, P Sailja of Andhra Pradesh had performed better than Monica but the latter was chosen ahead of her for the Beijing Games. However, earlier in April this year, Monica had done better in the Asian Championship in Japan.
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