Paris Paralympics 2024: Tokyo gold medallist para shuttler Pramod Bhagat, has been suspended for a period of 18 months due to whereabout failure and will miss the Paris Paralympic Games, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) said on Tuesday.
According to a statement by the BWF, Pramod Bhagat was found breaching the anti-doping regulations of the committee.
“In 1 March 2024, the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division found Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping regulations for committing three whereabouts failures within 12 months,” BWF said in a statement, reported the PTI.
Pramod Bhagat, who is an SL3 athlete, has appealed this decision to the CAS Appeals Division, further stated the report.
“On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division dismissed the Bhagat’s appeal and confirmed the CAS Anti-Doping Division decision of 1 March 2024. His period of ineligibility is now in effect,” the statement added.
Pramod Bhagat had won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in men’s singles SL3 category, beating Daniel Bethell of Great Britain in the final.
(This is a breaking news. More updates are awaited)