New Delhi, Olympic medal-winning wrestler Bajrang Punia has claimed that he refused to provide urine samples during the selection trials in Sonipat in March as dope control officials failed to provide sufficient evidence that he had the physical presence to undergo the test. There were proper equipment for. Were.
The Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medalist said he had only sought clarification from the officials because on one of the two previous occasions, (NADA officials) had come with an expired kit, while during the other time, they had come with only a testing kit. Came with. Essential three.
Bajrang, one of the country's most successful wrestlers, was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on April 23 after receiving a notice of whereabouts failure on April 18.
Following NADA's decision to give him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test on March 10 in Sonipat, wrestling's world governing body UWW on Thursday also suspended him till the end of this year.“To clarify, I have not refused to give my sample for doping control at any level. On March 10, 2024, when the so-called dopin control officials contacted me, I simply reminded them that on two previous occasions they had come. Collect my sample. Sample, he once got an expired kit,” Bajrang wrote on 'X' on Friday.
Bajrang, who has been at the forefront of the long agitation against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan, said, "...and on the other hand, they came to me with one testing kit instead of three testing kits." Sharan Singh.
The wrestler, who competes in the 65kg category, said he had sought answers from the Dope Control Officials (DCO) on March 10 as to why NADA was not answering his questions about the previous two mistakes, but he did not get any explanation.“Then I sought a reply from them (DCO) as NADA did not respond to any of my communications seeking clarification and informed them that I will give my sample upon receiving clarification from them. “Not only the doping control officials refused,” he said. To provide an explanation, but they provided no evidence on this instance of me carrying the proper equipment and walked away from where I was, claiming it was a denial on my part. Bajrang.
Bajrang said that contrary to reports that he immediately left the venue, he remained there for about an hour after dope control officials contacted him for the sample.
"I remained at the venue as I had another match scheduled for the third place. After my semi-final match, I went to SAI (Sports Authority of India) doctors at the venue for treatment of a knee injury sustained during wrestling. Went.Semi-finals.
"I left the venue about an hour after the alleged doping control officer contacted me, contrary to what has been portrayed that I left immediately," Bajrang said.
He also alleged that the DCO did not follow the norms under which he was ordered to stay put until the wrestler submitted his medical report to the competition manager.
“The dope control officer should have stayed with me till the medical report was handed over to the competition manager as per protocol instead of rushing in mid-test to record my refusal.
“Even if this incident is treated as a denial, the fact is that it was due to NAD using expired kits and not giving an explanation for using them, or consoling me That they had not retrieved the expired kits should be considered as a compelling justification.“I have taken such a stance because of NADA's actions in the past which, in the absence of clarification, may continue the dangerous trend of using expired kits or non-compliance with doping control protocols.
He said, “It is my moral obligation towards the wrestling community and especially the young wrestlers that I practice here."
The Tokyo Olympic Games bronze medalist said he had only sought clarification from the officials because on one of the two previous occasions, (NADA officials) had come with an expired kit, while during the other time, they had come with only a testing kit. Came with. Essential three.
Bajrang, one of the country's most successful wrestlers, was suspended by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) on April 23 after receiving a notice of whereabouts failure on April 18.
Following NADA's decision to give him a provisional suspension for refusing to undergo a dope test on March 10 in Sonipat, wrestling's world governing body UWW on Thursday also suspended him till the end of this year.“To clarify, I have not refused to give my sample for doping control at any level. On March 10, 2024, when the so-called dopin control officials contacted me, I simply reminded them that on two previous occasions they had come. Collect my sample. Sample, he once got an expired kit,” Bajrang wrote on 'X' on Friday.
Bajrang, who has been at the forefront of the long agitation against former Wrestling Federation of India chief Brij Bhushan, said, "...and on the other hand, they came to me with one testing kit instead of three testing kits." Sharan Singh.
The wrestler, who competes in the 65kg category, said he had sought answers from the Dope Control Officials (DCO) on March 10 as to why NADA was not answering his questions about the previous two mistakes, but he did not get any explanation.“Then I sought a reply from them (DCO) as NADA did not respond to any of my communications seeking clarification and informed them that I will give my sample upon receiving clarification from them. “Not only the doping control officials refused,” he said. To provide an explanation, but they provided no evidence on this instance of me carrying the proper equipment and walked away from where I was, claiming it was a denial on my part. Bajrang.
Bajrang said that contrary to reports that he immediately left the venue, he remained there for about an hour after dope control officials contacted him for the sample.
"I remained at the venue as I had another match scheduled for the third place. After my semi-final match, I went to SAI (Sports Authority of India) doctors at the venue for treatment of a knee injury sustained during wrestling. Went.Semi-finals.
"I left the venue about an hour after the alleged doping control officer contacted me, contrary to what has been portrayed that I left immediately," Bajrang said.
He also alleged that the DCO did not follow the norms under which he was ordered to stay put until the wrestler submitted his medical report to the competition manager.
“The dope control officer should have stayed with me till the medical report was handed over to the competition manager as per protocol instead of rushing in mid-test to record my refusal.
“Even if this incident is treated as a denial, the fact is that it was due to NAD using expired kits and not giving an explanation for using them, or consoling me That they had not retrieved the expired kits should be considered as a compelling justification.“I have taken such a stance because of NADA's actions in the past which, in the absence of clarification, may continue the dangerous trend of using expired kits or non-compliance with doping control protocols.
He said, “It is my moral obligation towards the wrestling community and especially the young wrestlers that I practice here."
