Narsingh Yadav has been finally cleared to compete at Rio Olympics and will compete in his opening bout on Friday. According to reports, Narsingh’s case has been cleared by CAS (Court of Arbitration for Sport) and he will commence his 74kg campaign against Zelimkhan Khadjiev of France.
Narsingh's clearance by WADA comes as a relief for the wrestler who has been grappling court cases, hearings and appeals in the build-up to the Games.
In the latest twist WADA had exercised its right to appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) the wrestler's exoneration by a national anti-doping hearing panel in New Delhi. The National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA) had cleared the wrestler after he tested positive test for anabolic steroids.
The Indian Chef de Mission Rakesh Gupta was always confident and earlier informed that Narsingh will be coming to the wrestling arena at the Olympic Park for the weighing session at noon on Thursday.
"It's unfortunate that the WADA chose to appeal so late against a decision by the National Anti-Doping Agency in India to allow Narsingh to enter the competition," Gupta told reporters in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday night.