Following his suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), India's ace wrestler Bajrang Punia stated that he had not "refused" to give samples for his doping test to "alleged" control officials and narrated the incident in detail that unfolded when officials came for testing.
Following the suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Sunday, wrestler Bajrang Punia opened up on the issue saying that never refused to give his samples to the NADA officials for the doping test.
Punia, along with a line of other top wrestlers, including Olympians Sakshi Malik and Vinesh; was at the forefront of former BJP MP and president of Wrestling Federation of India (WFI), Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, accusing him of sexual harassment.
The campaign commemorated WADA's Play True Day and aimed at fostering awareness about the importance of clean sport and anti-doping practices in India, receiving overwhelming participation and support from athletes, coaches, and sports enthusiasts nationwide.
WADA made these comments after the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart accused the agency and other concerned Chinese officials of "sweeping these positives under the carpet" and failing in their mission to make sure rules around drugs in sports are followed, as per CNN.
Several athletes who tested positive, including almost half of the swimming team that China sent to Olympics, secured medals, including three golds. Many of these swimmers, including two-time gold medalist Zhang Yufei, still compete for China and are expected to play in the Paris Olympics
The ace wrestler also alleged that there could be a conspiracy to trap her in doping, adding that "no stone is being left unturned to mentally harass us."
Indian athlete Aishwarya Mishra's bronze medal earned during the women's 400 m sprint event of the Asian Athletics Championships 2023 is set to be upgraded to silver after Uzbekistan's Farida Soliyeva, the silver medalist, failed a dope test.
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Star France and Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba was handed a four-year ban from playing for club and country by Italy's National Anti-Doping Tribunal (TNA) on Thursday after failing dope tests.
As per Olympics.com, this is the athlete's second infraction. Competing in 400-meter athletics, Nirmala had previously failed a dope test back in 2018, which resulted in a four-year ban. She returned to the racing track during last year's National Inter-State Championships held in Bhubaneswa
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on Friday organized the conference 'Road to Paris 2024: Championing Clean Sports and Uniting for Anti-Doping' conference here