NADA’s legal team had also given its arguments against the sabotage theory before the disciplinary committee, stating that the responsibility of keeping his system dope free lay with Narsingh Yadav. New Delhi: In a sensational turn of events, Narsingh Yadav was on Monday cleared to compete in the Rio Olympics after being exonerated of doping charges by the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA), which ruled that the wrestler was a victim of “sabotage” and deserved the benefit of doubt. Keeping in view that he was victim of a sabotage, the panel exonerates the athlete from charges of anti-doping rules of NADA,” he added. Ending the suspense of the last few days, NADA DG Naveen Agarwal read out a statement clearing Yadav, leading to wild celebrations among his supporters. Yadav had returned positive for methandienone—a banned anabolic steroid, following which he cried foul, claiming that the entire episode was a conspiracy against him.

Source: Mint August 01, 2016 12:05 UTC