SumitMalik, whoqualified for the Tokyo Olympicsnow, has been banned for two years. He associated with which among the following sports?

Wrestling

Javelin Throw

Weightlifting

Discuss Throw

Correct Answer : Wrestling

Indian wrestler SumitMalik who qualified for the Tokyo Olympics within the 125kg freestyle class,has been banned for two years by the world wrestling governing body United World Wrestling (UWW) & it is effective from July 03, 2021.

The 28-year-old has been banned for failing a dope test. His B sample also returned positive for a prohibited stimulant.

In a jolt to the Indian wrestlers’ campaign in the Tokyo Olympics, 125kg freestyle wrestler Malik had tested positive for the banned substance methylhexaneamine (MHA). As per World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) list of prohibited substances, MHA is prohibited in-competition only as a specified stimulant.

Published On : July 5, 2021

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Tamil Nadu

Puducherry

Andhra Pradesh

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Thailand

South Korea

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Sikkim

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Arunachal Pradesh

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