This photo of Bajrang Punia is from March 10, 2024, when he lost in the national trials.
The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has suspended wrestler Bajrang Punia for four years. Punia had refused to give his sample for a doping test during the national team selection tests on March 10, which is why action was taken against him.
Punia, who won the silver medal at the Tokyo Olympics, was temporarily suspended on April 23. After this, the World Wrestling Organization (UWW) also took action against him. Poonia had appealed the suspension, after which it was canceled until May 31.
After this, NADA sent a notice to Poonia on June 23. Poonia challenged this decision on July 11, after which hearings were held on September 20 and October 4. Now, in its order, the NADA Anti-Doping Committee (ADDP) has upheld his four-year suspension.
Brij Bhushan had been accused of sexual exploitation. Wrestlers had accused former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh of sexual exploitation of women wrestlers. In this regard, there was a movement under the leadership of Bajrang, Vinesh Phogat and Sakshi Malik from January 18, 2023. The wrestlers first staged a protest at Jantar Mantar.
After this, following his petition, the Supreme Court passed an order on April 23, 2023 and the Delhi Police registered a case against Brij Bhushan. The hearing of this case continues in court.
Wrestlers were protesting at Jantar Mantar against former WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh.
Bajrang Punia had played the Asian Games without trials. Punia had lost in the semi-finals of the Hangzhou Asian Games in China last year. Moreover, even in the bronze medal match, Punia was defeated 10-0 by Japanese wrestler Yamaguchi. After his defeat, many people were furious on social media, as he had not participated in any competition before participating in the Asian Games.
Bajrang was also criticized for including him in the Indian squad for the Asian Games without giving him a try.
Had won gold at the Commonwealth Games-2022. Punia won the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics (2020). He won the gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. In the final of the men’s 65 kg free weight category, Poonia defeated L. of Canada. McLean was defeated 9-2. This was Poonia’s second consecutive gold medal and third overall at the Commonwealth Games. However, after this gold, he could not do anything special.
Bajrang Punia had returned the Padmashree award regarding the WFI elections. Bajrang Punia had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and announced that he would return the Padmashree award. In this letter, Poonia had expressed his opposition to the victory of Sanjay Singh, close to Brij Bhushan, as president of the Indian Wrestling Association.
In the WFI elections, Sanjay Singh, close to Brijbhushan, won the elections. After this, apart from Poonia, Vinesh also returned his awards on December 23, 2023.
On December 23, 2023, Bajrang Punia had kept his award in front of the Prime Minister’s House. Policeman giving advice to the wrestler.
Bajrang Punia had joined the Congress before the Haryana Assembly elections. Before the Haryana Assembly elections, wrestler Vinesh Phogat had joined the Congress and was given charge of the All India Kisan Congress. At the same time, Vinesh was elected to the Julana Assembly in Haryana.
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