The sorry state of affairs in the of Weightlifters arena came to light in the
recent lifetime ban that was imposed by The Indian Weight lifting Federation (IWF) on Satheesha Rai for testing positive for the second time in a Dope Test. In the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, the Weightlifter was found guilty of consuming stimulant strychnine. A six month ban was imposed and his two gold and one silver medals were taken back.