WADA trouble for Narsingh

WADA trouble for Narsingh
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Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav\'s Olympic campaign on Tuesday hit a massive roadblock after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided to appeal against the clean chit given to him by NADA in a dope scandal back home.

​Rio de Janeiro: Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav's Olympic campaign on Tuesday hit a massive roadblock after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided to appeal against the clean chit given to him by NADA in a dope scandal back home.

“WADA has appealed against the NADA clearance in Court of Arbitration (CAS). Now the hearing is on and the IOA Secretary General (Rajeev Mehta) is there with WADA officials,” Indian contingent's chef-de-mission Rakesh Gupta said.

Narsingh was supposed to begin his campaign on August 19 but now faces the prospect of a career-ending four-year ban if the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) upholds WADA's appeal.

Narsingh had tested positive for a banned anabolic steroid -- methandienone -- in tests conducted on June 25.The World Championships bronze-medallist had claimed that he was victim of a conspiracy by rivals, a theory that was accepted by NADA which exonerated him after a hurried appeal.

It was alleged by Narsingh that his food or drinks might have been spiked with the banned substance by rivals.

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