New Delhi: National Anti-Doping Agency (anything) has temporarily suspended a wrestler Bajrang Puniafour-time world championship medalist and Tokyo olympic games The bronze medalist after he refused to provide a urine sample to doping control officials during the recent selection trials in Sonepat.
Bajrang now faces a two-year ban and his prospects of participating in the upcoming Paris Olympics are in doubt.
His case will be heard by the Nadar Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) and renowned sports lawyer Vidushpat Singhania will represent him.Nada asked bajrang Submit responses by May 7. NADR In 2021, you will be immediately and temporarily banned from participating in any competition or event until a final decision is reached at the hearing on the matter.
“If you do not accept the consequences, the case will be resolved without further disciplinary proceedings, subject to the right of appeal. If you do not agree, the matter will be referred to the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) for adjudication,” Order further reading.
Bajrang failed to qualify for the men’s 65kg freestyle category in the trials held on March 10, while India’s Sujeet Kalkal represented the country in Bishkek last month qualifiers for the heavyweight match.
So far, no Indian wrestler has qualified for the men’s 65kg category. Karkar will represent India in the World Olympic Qualifiers to be held in Istanbul on May 9, which will also be the last qualifying match for the Paris Olympics. If Karkar can earn a spot in the tournament, he could face Bajrang in trials later this month. Since quota places belong to the state, Water for Injection The winner and other potential challengers will be selected to select the best wrestler for the Olympics.
If the ADDP does not provide any relief to Bajrang for his indiscretions, he will not only withdraw from the Paris campaign but may also be banned for two years.
Bajrang had earlier been warned by Nada for whereabouts failure, and Nada had issued a similar temporary suspension warning to him on April 10, 2024. The athlete must inform his whereabouts at least three times within a year so that Nada officials can conduct a doping test on him on an available date.
Failure of an athlete to show up on time during these dates will constitute a travel failure and may result in suspension. In Bajrang’s case, according to Nada’s letter, not recording Bajrang’s whereabouts in the past 12 months amounted to a “missed test”, for which the wrestler was asked to reply at the earliest.
In defense, Bajrang issued a statement on .
Bajrang now faces a two-year ban and his prospects of participating in the upcoming Paris Olympics are in doubt.
His case will be heard by the Nadar Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) and renowned sports lawyer Vidushpat Singhania will represent him.Nada asked bajrang Submit responses by May 7. NADR In 2021, you will be immediately and temporarily banned from participating in any competition or event until a final decision is reached at the hearing on the matter.
“If you do not accept the consequences, the case will be resolved without further disciplinary proceedings, subject to the right of appeal. If you do not agree, the matter will be referred to the Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (ADDP) for adjudication,” Order further reading.
Bajrang failed to qualify for the men’s 65kg freestyle category in the trials held on March 10, while India’s Sujeet Kalkal represented the country in Bishkek last month qualifiers for the heavyweight match.
So far, no Indian wrestler has qualified for the men’s 65kg category. Karkar will represent India in the World Olympic Qualifiers to be held in Istanbul on May 9, which will also be the last qualifying match for the Paris Olympics. If Karkar can earn a spot in the tournament, he could face Bajrang in trials later this month. Since quota places belong to the state, Water for Injection The winner and other potential challengers will be selected to select the best wrestler for the Olympics.
If the ADDP does not provide any relief to Bajrang for his indiscretions, he will not only withdraw from the Paris campaign but may also be banned for two years.
Bajrang had earlier been warned by Nada for whereabouts failure, and Nada had issued a similar temporary suspension warning to him on April 10, 2024. The athlete must inform his whereabouts at least three times within a year so that Nada officials can conduct a doping test on him on an available date.
Failure of an athlete to show up on time during these dates will constitute a travel failure and may result in suspension. In Bajrang’s case, according to Nada’s letter, not recording Bajrang’s whereabouts in the past 12 months amounted to a “missed test”, for which the wrestler was asked to reply at the earliest.
In defense, Bajrang issued a statement on .
When TOI contacted WFI chairman Sanjay Singh for a response, he said he had no knowledge of any communication from Nada and said he learned about Bajrang’s suspension from media channels. “We have never received any such letter or copy of the order from Nada. We are completely in the dark. We will seek answers from Nada as to why Bajrang’s suspension decision was not shared with us. Additionally, WFI will write to the world The anti-corruption body Doping Agency (World Anti-Doping Agency) made them aware of it,” he said.
