Commonwealth Games 2018: KT Irfan, Rakesh Babu sent home for breach of no needle policy

Triple jumper Rakesh Babu and race walker Irfan Kolothum Thodi have been kicked out of the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast for violating the Commonwealth Games Federation’s (CGF) no-needle policy. As a result, both the athletes will vacate the Games village with immediate effect and will board the first flight to India from Australia. As the athletes were found breaching the no-needle policy, the Commonwealth Games Federation has decided to suspend the Indian athletes from their scheduled events at Gold Coast. As per reports, a syringe was recovered from the athlete’s room in the Games’ village which led to their immediate removal from Gold Coast.