Bajrang Punia, Olympic medallist, suspended again by NADA for Anti-doping Rule Violation

The  National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) has provisionally suspended the Olympic Bronze medallist wrestler Bajrang Punia again after sending him a notice of charge for refusing to provide his urine sample. According to a report in The Tribune,"the latest order was issued by NADA on Thursday and he has been asked to respond to the latest suspension by July 11".

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Bajrang's suspension was revoked by a disciplinary panel as the wrestler had not been issued with a "notice of charge". However, the champion wrestler still has enough time to respond to the notice.

Previously, Punia had alleged that a dope collecting officer (DCO) had tried using expired kits to collect his urine sample a few months ago and therefore he had refused to give his sample.