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Tag: Rio Olympic Games 2016

WADA Dishonored NADA And Ousted Narsingh Slapping a Ban for 4 years

[Rio] WADA Dishonored NADA And Ousted Narsingh Slapping a Ban for 4 years,
Narsing’s Olympic dream Is Shattered
Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav was ousted from the Olympics and slapped with a four-year ban for flunking a dope test after Court of Arbitration for Sports overturned the clean chit given to him by the National Anti-Doping Agency.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) had appealed against the NADA all-clear to Narsingh at CAS, three days ahead of his scheduled opening bout at the Olympics.
All competitive results obtained by Narsingh Yadav from and including 25 June 2016 shall be disqualified, with all resulting consequences (including forfeiture of medals, points and prizes).
The CAS Panel did not accept the argument of the athlete that he was the victim of sabotage and noted that there was no evidence that he bore no fault, nor that the anti-doping rule violation was not intentional.
The 27-year-old’s name had appeared in the official Olympic schedule after he underwent the mandatory weigh-in.
He was to take on France’s Zelimkhan Khadjiev in the qualification round but the CAS verdict has dashed all his hopes.
The embattled 74kg category grappler has maintained all along that his scandalous dope test was a result of conspiracy by rivals who spiked his food or drinks.

President Pranab Sends Good Wishes to Indian Contingent in Rio Olympic Games-16

[New Delhi]President Pranab Sends his Good Wishes to Indian Contingent in Rio Olympic Games 2016
The President of India, Pranab Mukherjee has sent his good wishes to the Indian contingent in the Rio Olympic Games 2016 on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympic Games.
In a message to Rakesh Gupta, Chef-de-Mission, Indian Contingent for the Rio Olympic Games 2016, the President has said,
“I convey my greetings and good wishes to the Indian contingent on the eve of the opening ceremony of the Rio Olympics 2016.
I am sure the Games will be an opportunity for our sports persons to display their talents and test their limits in various sporting disciplines.
These Games will be an opportunity for competing with participants from all over the world in the best traditions of sportsmanship. I urge our sports persons to do their best for the glory of the nation and to promote unity and friendship with sports persons of all participating nations”.