Wrestler Sumit Malik handed 2-year ban after B pattern additionally fails dope check

Sumit Malik was handed a provisional suspension final month for failing a dope check throughout the World Olympic Qualifier occasion in Sofia, the place he had certified for the Tokyo Games within the 125kg class. Sumit Malik had received the gold medal within the 2018 CWG in Australia (PTI Photo)HIGHLIGHTSSumit Malik has failed a dope check final month at World Olympic Qualifiers in SofiaMalik’s ‘B’ pattern was opened on June 30 and expectedly a returned constructive end result for a banned substanceMalik had certified for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics within the 125kg classIndian wrestler Sumit Malik’s hopes of taking part within the Tokyo 2020 Olympics went down the drain on Friday after he was handed a two-year ban by the sports activities’ governing physique (United World Wrestling) after his B pattern additionally failed the dope check. The 28-year-old now has weeks to attraction in opposition to the choice.

Malik was handed a provisional suspension final month for failing a dope check throughout the World Olympic Qualifier occasion in Sofia, the place he had certified for the Tokyo Games within the 125kg class.His ‘B’ pattern was opened on June 30 and expectedly that additionally supplied the identical end result.A specified substance was present in Malik’s pattern, although, the 2018 Commonwealth Games gold-medallist had advised PTI that he solely took painkillers to handle proper knee niggle.’Sumit Malik’s B pattern has given the identical end result and the UWW has banned him for 2 years from June 3. He has per week to reply. He can name for a listening to or settle for the sanction,’ a supply within the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) advised PTI.Sources near Rohtak-based Malik stated they are going to quickly take a choice.’We are discussing the matter with our lawyer,’ stated the one who is interacting with Malik on the matter.The basic opinion in WFI is that Malik ought to problem the sanction because it was not a steroid however a stimulant that was taken inadvertently.Malik has been nursing a knee damage that he suffered throughout the nationwide camp earlier than the Olympic Qualifiers started at totally different venues.He had competed on the Asian Qualifiers in Almaty in April however didn’t reach incomes the quota.He then competed on the Asian Championship on the similar venue and returned medal-less.However, on the World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia held in May, Malik earned the quota by reaching the ultimate, which he forfeited as a result of similar damage By the time listening to takes place and a verdict comes out, he would miss competing on the Olympics.Click right here for IndiaAs we speak.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.