Bajrang Punia Suspended By United World Wrestling, Set To Miss Paris 2024 Olympics

India has suffered a huge blow in their medal contention at Paris 2024 Olympics as Bajrang Punia has been suspended by the UWW. Here are the details.

Bajrang Punia had bragged a gold medal for India in Wrestling back at the 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games

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Famous Indian wrestler and 2022 Birmingham Commonwealth Games gold medalist Bajrang Punia has been suspended by the United World Wrestling (UWW) in concern with the ongoing Doping Case, as the Olympic medalist has reportedly violated the Code of Conduct by not undergoing a Doping Test. As per the orders from NADA (National Anti Doping Agency), the wrestler was handed a provisional suspension on April 23 but despite of the NADA's take on the accused wrestler, the Sports Authority of India (SAI) took a bold decison to sponsor the training of the multiple-times medalist.

STORY | UWW suspends Bajrang; SAI approves his training stint abroad but wrestler cancels trip

READ: https://t.co/QEkdSXrZdS pic.twitter.com/v8eFHtwuor

— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) May 9, 2024

 

Bajrang Punia's Aggresive Fight Back Against The Accusations

Bajrang Punia has taken to social media platform 'X' (formerly Twitter) to express his anger at the people trying to accuse him, and the Indian wrestler has made his case by being vocal enough and uploading videos. The wrestler, as reported by PTI, also justified that he had never declined to undergo a Doping Test but wanted clarification from NADA upon the issue of expired sample kits.

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 sample देने से इनकार नहीं किया, मैंने उनसे अनुरोध किया कि वे मुझे जवाब दें कि उन्होंने पहले मेरा sample लेने के लिए जो एक्सपायरी किट लाई थी, उस पर उन्होंने क्या… pic.twitter.com/aU676ADyy3

— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) May 5, 2024

मुझे डराने वालो की एक कमजोरी है,
ये नही जानते की मेरा इतिहास क्या है…! ✊🏽 pic.twitter.com/8HH7CTOmbJ

— Bajrang Punia 🇮🇳 (@BajrangPunia) May 8, 2024

"Suspended for the following reason until Dec 31, 2024. Provisionally suspended by NADO IND for alleged ADRV (Anti-Doping Rule Violation). I am also surprised that SAI cleared it. I have actually cancelled my plan, I am not going anywhere for training now," said Bajrang Punia, as reported by PTI.