United World Wrestling has cleared Narsingh Yadav to participate in Rio Olympics: WFI president
The World Anti-Doping Agency will take the final call on whether the 26-year-old is eligible to compete in the Games.
Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been cleared by United World Wrestling to participate in the Rio Olympics, according to Wrestling Federation of India President Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. The National Anti-Doping Agency had exonerated the 26-year-old's name from any wrongdoing two days ago, after he failed two successive dope tests. Yadav's fate now lies in the hands of the World Anti-Doping Agency, which will take the final call on whether he is eligible to take part in the Games.
The NADA panel had concluded that a banned substance was found in Yadav's body, but it cleared him of charges because it was only a one-time ingestion and would have not given him any substantial gain. NADA also accepted his claim that he had been a victim of sabotage.