AAI reminds archers of whereabouts obligations in light of Prathamesh, Sukhmani suspensions Compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar’s whereabouts failure resulting in a two-year suspension has prompted the Archery Association of India (AAI) to remind archers of their obligation to comply with the mandatory whereabouts requirements under anti-doping rules.
Recently, Jawkar, an Asian Games men’s team gold winner and a World Cup medallist, accepted a two-year suspension after being charged by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for missing deadlines to file his whereabouts three times within 12 months. His suspension, which will continue up to the third week of April in 2028, will make him ineligible to participate in this year’s Asian Games and the Los Angeles Olympics (as he cannot participate in the selection trials).
An AAI circular on Tuesday underlined that all athletes, especially those who are in the registered testing pool (RTP), “are personally responsible” to submit accurate and complete whereabouts information on a quarterly basis through Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS).
It instructed coaches and other support staff to ensure that archers stayed fully informed about their anti-doping responsibilities, assist them in understanding and using the ADAMS, monitor compliance timelines and reinforce adherence to submission requirements and encourage disciplined and proactive management of whereabouts obligations.
“In view of upcoming international competition calendar(s), including the Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, all athletes are strongly advised to treat whereabouts compliance as a critical and integral part of their professional responsibilities.”
Meanwhile, recurve archer Sukhmani Babrekar, a World youth team silver medallist, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.
Published on Apr 21, 2026
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Compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar’s whereabouts failure resulting in a two-year suspension has prompted the Archery Association of India (AAI) to remind archers of their obligation to comply with the mandatory whereabouts requirements under anti-doping rules.
Recently, Jawkar, an Asian Games men’s team gold winner and a World Cup medallist, accepted a two-year suspension after being charged by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for missing deadlines to file his whereabouts three times within 12 months. His suspension, which will continue up to the third week of April in 2028, will make him ineligible to participate in this year’s Asian Games and the Los Angeles Olympics (as he cannot participate in the selection trials).
An AAI circular on Tuesday underlined that all athletes, especially those who are in the registered testing pool (RTP), “are personally responsible” to submit accurate and complete whereabouts information on a quarterly basis through Anti-Doping Administration and Management System (ADAMS).
It instructed coaches and other support staff to ensure that archers stayed fully informed about their anti-doping responsibilities, assist them in understanding and using the ADAMS, monitor compliance timelines and reinforce adherence to submission requirements and encourage disciplined and proactive management of whereabouts obligations.
“In view of upcoming international competition calendar(s), including the Asian Games and the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games, all athletes are strongly advised to treat whereabouts compliance as a critical and integral part of their professional responsibilities.”
Meanwhile, recurve archer Sukhmani Babrekar, a World youth team silver medallist, has been provisionally suspended after testing positive for a banned substance.
Published on Apr 21, 2026
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