Indian wrestler Sumit Malik has determined to problem the two-year ban imposed on him by the game’s world physique for failing a dope check and search a lesser punishment in order that he can compete in subsequent yr’s Commonwealth Video games and defend his title. The 2018 CWG gold medallist Malik was on Friday banned for 2 years by the game’s world governing physique United World Wrestling (UWW) after his B pattern additionally returned optimistic for a prohibited stimulant. The 28-year-old, who had certified for the Tokyo Video games within the 125kg class, admitted that he’s liable for the substance present in his physique however for the reason that intention was to not cheat, he’ll enchantment to the UWW that the punishment interval is decreased to 6 months.
Sources near the wrestler informed PTI that they’ve despatched a selected complement to the USA for check and in addition the medicines Malik took and whether it is established that the stimulant entered his physique via a kind of, then it is going to be proved that the substance was consumed unknowingly.
“We’re making ready for defence and able to problem the two-year-ban. Malik was taking a complement and in addition a medication to treatment suspected Coronavirus in April. Possibly the substance entered via a kind of. We’ll search a lesser punishment,” mentioned a supply, who’s concerned in making ready Malik’s defence.
“We now have requested for some extra info from the WADA. The amount of the substance present in Malik’s A pattern is negligible. We now have requested for particulars of the B pattern as effectively. So all of it exhibits that Malik is harmless. He doesn’t deserve a two-year ban,” added the supply.
Malik’s ban begins from June 3 and if he wins his enchantment and the ban is decreased to 6 months, he can compete within the Birmingham CWG, beginning July 28 subsequent yr.
“He’s very de-motivated. He had earned the Olympic quota with sheer exhausting work and now that likelihood is gone. We now have requested him to proceed his coaching, in order that he stays in form and be prepared for at the very least the CWG in a single yr’s time and different worldwide occasions.”
Malik was banned for failing a dope check through the World Olympic Qualifier occasion in Sofia, Bulgaria the place he made the reduce for the Tokyo Video games in 125kg class.
He has claimed that he solely took painkillers to handle a proper knee niggle resulting from which he had additionally forfeited the ultimate bout in Sofia. He had been nursing the knee harm earlier than the Olympic Qualifiers started at completely different venues.
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He had competed on the Asian Qualifiers in Almaty in April however didn’t reach incomes the quota. He then took half within the Asian Championship on the identical venue and returned medal-less.
Nevertheless, on the World Olympic Qualifiers in Sofia in Might, Malik earned the Olympic quota by reaching the ultimate.
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