The Badminton World Federation (BWF) broadcasts that India’s Tokyo 2020 Paralympic gold medalist, Pramod Bhagat, has been suspended for 18 months on account of anti-doping regulation violations.
“Tokyo 2020 Paralympic champion Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for a interval of 18 months and can miss the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games,” BWF mentioned in an announcement.
The Courtroom of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) discovered Bhagat responsible of three whereabouts failures inside 12 months.
“On 1 March 2024, the Courtroom of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division discovered Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping laws for committing three whereabouts failures inside 12 months,” learn the assertion.
Regardless of interesting, the CAS Appeals Division upheld the choice, confirming the suspension. Bhagat, an SL3 athlete, will miss the Paris 2024 Paralympic Video games.
“On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division dismissed the Bhagat’s attraction and confirmed the CAS Anti-Doping Division resolution of 1 March 2024.
“His interval of ineligibility is now in impact.”
Earlier his 12 months Bhagat had defended his males’s singles SL3 title as he defeated England’s Daniel Bethell in a hard-fought remaining on the 2024 Para Badminton World Championships in Pattaya, Thailand.
The 35-year-old Bhagat got here from behind to beat his arch-rival 14-21, 21-15, 21-15 in a contest which lasted an hour and 40 minutes.
It was Bhagat’s fourth singles world title for Bhagat, who has beforehand received the identical medal thrice in 2015, 2019, and 2022. He additionally has a males’s doubles gold on the international championships from the 2013 version.