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.
