NADA suspends Bajrang Punia for four years for violation of anti-doping code

Bajrang had appealed against the provisional suspension and NADA’s Anti-Disciplinary Doping sheet (ADDP) had revoked it connected May 31 till NADA issues the announcement of charge.

NADA, past connected June 23 served the announcement to the wrestler.

Bajrang, who joined Congress on with chap wrestler Vinesh Phogat and was fixed complaint of All India Kisan Congress, had challenged the complaint connected July 11 successful a written submission pursuing which hearings were held connected September 20 and October 4.

“The Panel holds that the Athlete is liable for sanctions nether Article 10.3.1 and liable for ineligibility for a play of 4 years,” the ADDP said successful its order.

The suspension means that Bajrang volition not beryllium capable to instrumentality to competitory wrestling and use for a coaching occupation abroad, if helium aspires to.

“In the contiguous case, since the Athlete had been provisionally suspended, the Panel accordingly holds that the Athlete’s play of his ineligibility for the play of 4 years shall commence from the day connected which the notification was sent, i.e., 23.04.2024.

“Needless to accidental that connected relationship of the lifting of the provisional suspension for the play from 31.05.2024 to 21.06.2024 shall not beryllium credited into the full play of ineligibility of 4 years.” Bajrang has maintained since the opening that helium was fixed highly prejudicial and unfair attraction with respect to doping power due to the fact that of his engagement successful the protestation against erstwhile WFI President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.

Bajrang besides maintained that helium ne'er refused to springiness illustration but lone demanded to cognize NADA’s effect to his email wherever helium sought reply wherefore expired kits were sent to instrumentality his samples successful December 2023.

NADA besides explained the crushed for its action, saying that the Chaperone/DCO had duly approached him and informed that helium was required to supply a urine illustration for dope investigation purposes.

Bajrang successful his written submission said that the behaviour of NADA successful 2 erstwhile instances had created mistrust successful the athlete’s mind, particularly with NADA failing to admit oregon adjacent respond to their callous attack towards the doping power process successful some specified instances, the nonaccomplishment to instrumentality work for their enactment pertaining to their dispersal of duties meant that the jock was morally bound to instrumentality a stance successful edifice arsenic a elder jock who holds a dependable successful the sporting community.

Bajrang besides said “it was not an outright refusal per se. The jock was ever consenting to supply his illustration provided that helium archetypal received a effect from NADA concerning the usage of expired kits.” However NADA said, “the outright refusal by the jock to supply urine illustration for the dope trial was intentional and deliberate” and that “Athlete has demonstrated utter disregard towards his duties and responsibilities arsenic per Articles 20.1 & 20.2 of the Anti Doping Rules, 2021.”