Indian Shuttler Pramod Bhagat Banned Due To THIS Reason, Set To Miss Paris Paralympics 2024

India suffered an great blow beforehand of the Paris Paralympics 2024, which get underway on August 28. Indian para shuttler Pramod Bhagat, who had gained gold medal internal the Tokyo Paralympics 2021 internal the grownup grownup males’s single SL-3 form has been banned for a duration of 18 months.

Pramod has been suspended for failure to follow WADA’s whereabout clause, a Badminton World Federation (BWF) free up recounted on Tuesday (August 13). “In 1 March 2024, the Court of Arbitration of Recreation (CAS) Anti-Doping Division determined Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping legislations for committing three whereabouts mess ups within one 12 months,” BWF recounted in a announcement.

“Bhagat, an SL3 athlete, appealed this resolution to the CAS Appeals Division. On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division brushed apart the Bhagat’s allure and tested the CAS Anti-Doping Division resolution of 1 March 2024. His duration of ineligibility is now in end impact,” the announcement extra.

Badminton World Federation (BWF) tweets, “Indian Para-badminton Tokyo 2020 gold medallist Pramod Bhagat suspended for 18 months for breaching BWF anti-doping legislations with three whereabouts mess ups within one 12 months…The Badminton World Federation (BWF) can study India’s… p.c.twitter.com/bYP6qwo53h

— ANI (@ANI) August 13, 2024

Bhagat gained a gold medal on the Tokyo Paralympics in grownup grownup males’s singles SL3 form, beating Daniel Bethell of Great Britain internal the final.

The SL (Standing Diminish down) 3 form is for players with move comparatively affected one factor of the physique, the two legs, or the absence of limbs. Born in 1988, Bhagat’s existence became grew to develop into upside down on the age of five when he shriveled polio, resulting in a incapacity affecting his left leg. Then once one other time, that didn’t deter him from pursuing his passion for the sport of badminton from the age of 13.

The 35-12 months-ancient Bhagat had come from in the to come again of internal the Tokyo Paralympics 2021 final to beat his arch-rival Daniel Bethell of Great Britain internal the final 14-21, 21-15, 21-15 in a more wholesome which lasted for roughly an hour and Forty minutes.

Bhagat gained his fourth singles world title, having beforehand gained the same medal thrice in 2015, 2019, and 2022. He additionally has a grownup grownup males’s doubles gold medal to his title on the international championships from the 2013 marketing campaign.