Bajrang Punia ban: Wrestler Bajrang Punia has been banned for four years. This decision has been taken because he had refused to give his urine sample. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has banned the Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist after the anti-doping disciplinary panel found him guilty of violating its Rule 2.3.
India’s Tokyo Olympics bronze medalist wrestler Bajrang Punia was suspended for four years by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) for refusing to submit his sample for doping test on March 10 during the national team selection trials. The decision came after NADA had initially suspended Bajrang Punia on April 23 for the same offence, following which he was suspended by the world governing body, UWW. This suspension means that he will not be allowed to participate in competitive wrestling nor will he be allowed to pursue coaching opportunities abroad if he wishes to do so.
Bajrang opposed the suspension
Bajrang had initially protested the suspension, following which, on May 31, NADA’s Anti-Doping Panel (ADDP) temporarily lifted the suspension pending the release of a formal notice of charges. However, again on June 23, NADA formally informed him about the allegations. But Punia filed a challenge against the charges on July 11, which was heard on September 20 and October 4.
Bajrang Punia’s entry into politics
Wrestler Bajrang Punia took charge as the working president of Kisan Congress in the month of October. Earlier, he had joined hands with Congress by entering the political arena along with wrestler Vinesh Phogat.
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Four-year ban on Bajrang Punia
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