India have been handed a major blow. Gold medalist winner of last time’s Tokyo Paralympics will miss Paris Paralympics after being suspended for 18 months. The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has confirmed that the Paralympics gold medalist is suspended and thus India is en route to miss out on a sure shot gold medal.
“In 1 March 2024, the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division found Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping regulations for committing three whereabouts failures within 12 months,” BWF said in a statement.
“Bhagat, an SL3 athlete, appealed this decision to the CAS Appeals Division. On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division dismissed the Bhagat’s appeal and confirmed the CAS Anti-Doping Division decision of 1 March 2024. His period of ineligibility is now in effect,” the statement added.
Pramod Bhagat banned for Doping Charges
The Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division has found a major breach for Pramod Bhagat. The paralympic athlete went on to commit three doping failures within a period of 12 months. As a result, the BWF has handed him a ban for the next 18 months which is effective immediately.
And this means that Pramod Bhagat won’t be able to defend his gold medal at Paris. And now this is a major worry for India. At the Paris Olympics, India failed to win a single gold medal and now this comes as a major shock for the country.
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