NEW DELHI: Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been handed an 18-month ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for three whereabouts failures, effectively ending his hopes of defending his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, which was announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) on August 13, will remain in effect…
NEW DELHI: Pramod Bhagat, the reigning Paralympic champion in badminton, has been suspended for 18 months due to violations of the whereabouts clause, as reported by PTI. The suspension is effective immediately, resulting in Bhagat missing the upcoming Paris Paralympics, a significant loss for India’s medal prospects.The whereabouts clause is a crucial aspect of anti-doping…
NEW DELHI: India celebrated a remarkable triumph at the Para Badminton World Championship as Suhas Yathiraj, Pramod Bhagat, and Krishna Nagar secured gold medals in their respective categories on Sunday.Suhas Yathiraj, ranked world No. 3 and a Paralympic silver medalist, claimed his maiden world title by defeating Indonesia’s Fredy Setiawan 21-18, 21-18 in the men’s…
