On the day a media report mentioned that Olympic bronze medallist Bajrang Punia was provisionally suspended from participation in any competitors for a dope violation, the wrestler took to social media to provide his defence.
In a publish on X, Punia mentioned that when the dope management officer got here to gather his pattern in March, he requested them to first present a proof over using expired kits for his out-of-competition take a look at in December. Bajrang mentioned he was prepared to provide his pattern after they replied to his earlier criticism.
Bajrang’s publish on social media got here after it was reported that the NADA had provisionally suspended him for not agreeing to submit a urine pattern through the trials on the Sports activities Authority of India centre in Sonipat on March 10. The Tribune reported that Bajrang was “instantly provisionally suspended from participation in any competitors or exercise previous to the ultimate choice reached at a listening to on this matter,” in accordance with the discover issued to the wrestler.
Although Bajrang misplaced the 65kg trials and Sujeet Kalal will signify India on the World Qualifiers for the Paris Olympics to be held from Could 9, the provisional suspension might jeopardise the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal winner’s prospects of one other shot on the Summer season Video games. The winner of the Olympic quota should beat the winner of one other nationwide trials to e-book a Paris berth, a Wrestling Federation of India official confirmed.
“I need to make clear the information about me being requested to take a dope take a look at!!! I by no means refused to provide my pattern to NADA officers, I requested them to first reply me as to what motion they took on the expired equipment they delivered to take my pattern (earlier) after which take my dope take a look at. My lawyer Vidush Singhania will reply to this letter in time,” Bajrang posted on X.
मेरे बारे में जो डोप टेस्ट के लिए ख़बर आ रही है उसके लिये मैं स्पष्ट करना चाहता हूँ !!! मैंने कभी भी नाडा अधिकारियों को pattern देने से इनकार नहीं किया, मैंने उनसे अनुरोध किया कि वे मुझे जवाब दें कि उन्होंने पहले मेरा pattern लेने के लिए जो एक्सपायरी किट लाई थी, उस पर उन्होंने क्या… pic.twitter.com/aU676ADyy3
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The expired kits incident is from December when NADA officers had gone to gather samples from Bajrang. Bajrang had posted a video wherein he claimed that kits getting used have been past expiry date.
“This can be a essential video for all of us to observe and ponder over. How can one belief the system if the method just isn’t adopted. How can one make certain that there isn’t any manipulation in all the course of,’ Bajrang was heard saying within the video.
Bajrang’s lawyer Vidushpat Singhania mentioned: “We have to entry the case file. We shall be submitting a reply to the NADA discover quickly.”
A clip posted by Olympic medal-winner Bajrang Punia on social media the place he claims that the doping kits have been expired. (Screengrabs by way of Bajrang Punia X)
WFI president Sanjay Singh mentioned that the federation had not but obtained a replica of the NADA notification that provisionally suspended Bajrang.
Bajrang should seem earlier than a disciplinary panel when the listening to begins, a course of that would take weeks if not months to finish.
In accordance with the World Anti Doping Company (WADA) Code, ‘Refusing, or failing with out compelling justification, to undergo pattern assortment after notification as approved in relevant anti-doping guidelines or in any other case evading pattern assortment is an anti-doping rule violation.’
On the trials in Sonipat, Bajrang had misplaced to Rohit 9-3 within the semifinal. Put up the loss, he left the venue instantly and didn’t return for the third-fourth placings bout.
Bajrang was one of many key members of the protests in opposition to former Wrestling Federation of India president and BJP MP Brig Bhushan Sharan Singh, who has been accused of sexual harassment by six ladies wrestlers.
Brij Bhushan has been discovered responsible for prosecution for sexual harassment, molestation and stalking of girls
wrestlers in a Delhi Police chargesheet.
In the course of the WFI elections in December Sanjay Singh, the six-time MP’s shut aide, had been elected to the publish. The consequence noticed Olympic medalist Sakshi Malik give up wrestling, whereas world championship medallist Vinesh Phogat returned her Khel Ratna and Arjuna award and Bajrang returned his Padma Shri.