Odisha’s Ace Para-Shuttler Pramod Bhagat to Miss Paris Olympics for Breaching Anti-Dope Regulations

India’s Tokyo 2020 Paralympic gold medal winner Pramod Bhagat, who hails from Odisha has been suspended for 18 months for breaching the anti-doping regulations by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

Because of this suspension Pramod will not be able to play in the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games.

“On 1 March 2024, the Court of Arbitration of Sport (CAS) Anti-Doping Division found Bhagat in breach of the BWF anti-doping regulations for committing three whereabouts failures within 12 months,” a BWF statement read.

“Bhagat, an SL3 athlete, appealed this decision to the CAS Appeals Division. On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division dismissed the Bhagat’s appeal and confirmed the CAS Anti-Doping Division decision of 1 March 2024,” the statement added.

Bhagat won a gold medal at the Tokyo Paralympics in men’s singles SL3 category. In the process, Bhagat won his fourth singles world title, having previously won the same medal thrice in 2015, 2019, and 2022. He also has a men’s doubles gold medal to his name at the global championships in 2013.