He has to only pass a dope test before flying to Rio. We have full faith in the NADA panel. We are trying to convince them.
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“We were told that if you don’t change the name, India’s quota will not be valid and will be allotted to some other country”.
The Nada panel, headed by Retd. judge Manikant Mishra, heard Narsingh’s lawyers’ arguments based around the point that he is a “victim of circumstance”.
“Yadav is from Maharashtra, and it is our duty to support talented players like him”, Patil said. For those familiar with the ways of sports hostels, it doesn’t come as a surprise when Narsingh claims his food could have been purposely spiked with a banned substance by someone at the facility.
Mumbai: With less than 10 days to go for Rio Olympics, Indian sport is now battling a major controversy-the Narsingh Yadav-wrestling controversy, which has left a bitter taste.
“This is a serious conspiracy against me”. I’m a man who is prepared to die for this country. “I have given a detailed complaint to the police”, Narsingh told reporters after filing his complaint.
“We suspect Jitesh, who fights in the 75kg category, and Sumit, both of them live in Chhatarsaal”. And one of them has admitted to spiking Narsingh’s food.
The athlete has cried conspiracy, claiming he was being targeted by people jealous of his achievements.
Sports Minister Vijay Goel reiterated that due process would be followed in deciding Narsingh’s fate.
According to a report in CNN18, Narsingh Yadav failed the second dope test conducted by NADA on 27 July.
“I believe that there is foul play involved in this entire episode”.
Wrestling Federation of India had kept Rana and Jitender as stand-bys for Narsingh, which had ruled out Sushil Kumar’s chances of going to Rio.
Yadav, who had won a bronze at the 2015 World Championship to clinch a place in the Olympic team, failed successive dope tests when his samples tested positive for anabolic steroids.
Inderjeet’s positive dope test comes barely two days after the high-profile scandal involving Narsingh that engulfed wrestling. The Indian Olympic Association has already named Parveen Rana as his replacement in the 74 kg category. Now, it’s up to Yadav to prove his innocence. The National Anti-Doping Agency has asked Inderjeet Singh to get his “B” sample tested immediately as time for Rio Olympics is running out. “How can he make such mistake”, Singh said.
The wrestler’s food supplements have reportedly been found to be clean in tests conducted since his allegations.
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Inderjeet, a bronze medallist in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, was the first Indian track and field athlete to qualify for the upcoming summer Games starting August 5.
