Story highlights Yadav "devastated" that dream has been "cruelly snatched away"Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav receives 4-year ban for dopingThe 27-year-old was originally cleared after he claimed his food was spiked(CNN) In a dramatic reversal of fortunes, Indian wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been ousted from the Olympics and hit with a four-year ban by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS). The decision marks the end of a tumultuous road to Rio for the 27-year-old, who was originally suspended from competing at the Olympic games following two positive anti-doping tests for a banned steroid in June and July this year. The 74kg wrestler says he is devastated at the decision and will do everything it takes to prove his innocence. "My dream of competing and winning the country a medal at the Rio Olympics has been cruelly snatched away from me twelve hours before my first bout," he said in a statement. Yadav was initially exonerated by India's National Doping Agency after he successfully argued he was the victim of sabotage.

Source: CNN August 19, 2016 04:18 UTC