India's Para Badminton Star Pramod Bhagat Suspended for Doping, to Miss Paris Paralympics.

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India's Para Badminton Star Pramod Bhagat Suspended for Doping, to Miss Paris Paralympics.

Tokyo Paralympics gold medalist Pramod Bhagat has been suspended for 18 months due to a whereabouts failure, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced on Tuesday. 

As a result, Bhagat will miss the Paris Paralympic Games.

"On March 1, 2024, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division ruled that Pramod Bhagat had violated BWF anti-doping regulations by committing three whereabouts failures within 12 months," the Badminton World Federation (BWF) stated.

Bhagat, a prominent SL3 para badminton athlete, has since appealed the decision to the CAS Appeals Division, seeking to overturn the suspension.