<p class="title">India's men's boxing coach on Monday denied any doping after syringes were found in the Commonwealth Games athletes' village, saying one of his fighters was given a vitamin injection because he was unwell.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Santiago Nieva was speaking to Australia's 7 News as speculation grew over the syringes, which Games officials said were discovered after a tip-off from a cleaner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm confident that our boxers haven't taken anything," Nieva said. "We had one boxer that wasn't very feeling well and the doctor has given him an injection."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Asked if it had been a performance-enhancing drug, Nieva replied: "No, that was a vitamin substance."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nieva's explanation contradicts team manager Ajay Narang, who told AFP on Saturday that the syringes were unconnected to India's athletes. They were found inside a water bottle on a path outside their accommodation, Narang said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Officials also said the Commonwealth Games Federation court would hold a hearing into a breach of its No Needle Policy on Tuesday, but declined to identify the country involved.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Athletes must seek permission before bringing syringes to the Games, federation chief executive David Grevemberg said, adding that any penalties would be at the discretion of the court.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The contents of the syringes are still being investigated, Grevemberg said.</p>
<p class="title">India's men's boxing coach on Monday denied any doping after syringes were found in the Commonwealth Games athletes' village, saying one of his fighters was given a vitamin injection because he was unwell.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Santiago Nieva was speaking to Australia's 7 News as speculation grew over the syringes, which Games officials said were discovered after a tip-off from a cleaner.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"I'm confident that our boxers haven't taken anything," Nieva said. "We had one boxer that wasn't very feeling well and the doctor has given him an injection."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Asked if it had been a performance-enhancing drug, Nieva replied: "No, that was a vitamin substance."</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nieva's explanation contradicts team manager Ajay Narang, who told AFP on Saturday that the syringes were unconnected to India's athletes. They were found inside a water bottle on a path outside their accommodation, Narang said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Officials also said the Commonwealth Games Federation court would hold a hearing into a breach of its No Needle Policy on Tuesday, but declined to identify the country involved.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Athletes must seek permission before bringing syringes to the Games, federation chief executive David Grevemberg said, adding that any penalties would be at the discretion of the court.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The contents of the syringes are still being investigated, Grevemberg said.</p>