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Judoka Arun Kumar Withdrawn From CWG After Failing Dope Test
NADA provisionally suspends Arun Kumar, and India’s Commonwealth Games contingent drops to 124 after the -73kg judoka failed an out-of-competition test.
- On Wednesday, Indian judoka Arun Kumar was withdrawn from the 2026 Glasgow Commonwealth Games after failing an out-of-competition dope test, ending the 21-year-old's participation in the 73kg category.
- National Anti-Doping Agency officials issued a provisional suspension following an adverse analytical finding, with an informed source within the federation disclosing, "The notification for suspension has come. We have to withdraw him."
- With the withdrawal, India's overall athlete contingent for Glasgow is now reduced to 124 from the original 126, following the previous removal of para-swimmer Tejas Nandakumar for failing to meet classification criteria.
- Training at Japan's Tsakuba University, the 14-strong judo team featuring seven men and seven women is scheduled to depart for the competition on July 27.
- Extensive anti-doping programs implemented before the Games have faced challenges despite stricter monitoring, as recent doping cases in other disciplines, including weightlifting, previously resulted in that squad being reduced from 16 athletes to 12.
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