Wrestler Bajrang Punia, who confronted suspension by the Nationwide Anti-Doping Company (NADA) for the second time on June 24, accused the company of focusing on him for criticizing their system. He described NADA as smug and vowed to problem their actions.
“This clearly reveals how NADA is focusing on me. They don’t need me to proceed wrestling at any value. They haven’t any solutions and refuse to take accountability for his or her errors. They only need to harass the athlete to do away with him. NADA doesn’t need anybody to query their unsuitable strategies, and if somebody does, they’re focused to stop them from persevering with their sport,” Punia acknowledged on X.
Punia was initially suspended for allegedly refusing to supply a pattern in the course of the choice trials in Sonepat on March 10. He misplaced the trials, lacking out on an opportunity to qualify for the Paris Olympics.
The 30-year-old multiple-time World Championship medallist claimed he by no means refused to provide a pattern however questioned why NADA despatched an expired equipment for pattern assortment in December 2023.
“Why doesn’t NADA reply in regards to the expired equipment? Why doesn’t NADA clarify how an unregistered chaperone, not named within the mission order, approached and pressured me for pattern assortment? Why doesn’t NADA deal with why I used to be pressured to supply samples between two matches once I had solely 20 minutes to organize for the following bout?” Punia questioned on Monday.
The wrestler additionally confirmed that his lawyer would submit a well timed response.
“If NADA needs to problem the grit and dedication of wrestlers standing up for his or her rights out of vanity, allow them to do it. The wrestler is right here and can battle until the tip. My lawyer will file his reply on time,” he asserted.
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