NEW DELHI: Bajrang Punia's wrestling career was dealt a fresh blow as it came to light on Thursday that the Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist has been suspended by the United World Wrestling (UWW) till Dec 31, 2024 for his refusal to submit his urine sample for dope testing during the selection trials for Olympic qualifiers in early March.
UWW, the sport's global governing body, recently updated the data of wrestlers registered with it and Bajrang's profile read 'suspended' for his failure to give his sample to National Anti-Doping Agency's (Nada) dope control officers in Sonepat on March 10.
