Ali Asad: Commonwealth Games medalist Pakistani wrestler tests positive for dope The Pakistan Wrestling Federation has confirmed that wrestler Ali Asad has tested positive for dope and has been suspended with immediate effect.
Ali Asad won the bronze medal by defeating Suraj Singh of New Zealand in just 55 seconds in the 57 kg category of the Commonwealth Games in Manchester, England.
Pakistan won two silver and three bronze medals in wrestling events at the Commonwealth Games.
Pakistan Wrestling Federation Senior Vice President Arshad Sattar while talking to BBC Urdu said that Ali Asad had three dope tests and the results of all three were the same. He said that all the ten wrestlers participating in the national camp, including Ali Asad, was dope tested before going to the Commonwealth Games.
The results of these tests came during the Commonwealth Games when the wrestling competitions were over.
Ali Asad's second dope test was after his wrestling. Both the test results were positive, after which Ali Asad submitted a $300 fee and applied for the test of the B sample, but the result also came back positive. What mistake was made by Ali Asad?
Senior Vice President of Pakistan Wrestling Federation Arshad Sattar says that Ali Asad represented Pakistan for the first time in an international competition.
Ali Asad from WAPDA is one of the ten wrestlers who were invited to the national camp. All these wrestlers were tested for dope in the camp.
Arshad Sattar says that when Ali Asad was asked about his dope test, he said that he had used a locally manufactured food supplement, but he denied that he had. He deliberately used prohibited powerful drugs.
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what will happen now?
After Ali Asad tested positive for dope, he was immediately suspended by the Pakistan Wrestling Federation and will not be allowed to compete at any level.
The Pakistan Wrestling Federation will fully implement whatever punishment is decided by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
There is a possibility that Ali Asad may be banned for four years.
Ali Asad will have to return the bronze medal he won at the Commonwealth Games.
Apart from this, the cash prize of one million rupees given to him by the Pakistan Sports Board for winning this medal will also have to be returned to him. what will happen now?
After Ali Asad tested positive for dope, he was immediately suspended by the Pakistan Wrestling Federation and will not be allowed to compete at any level.
The Pakistan Wrestling Federation will fully implement whatever punishment is decided by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
There is a possibility that Ali Asad may be banned for four years.
Ali Asad will have to return the bronze medal he won at the Commonwealth Games.
Apart from this, the cash prize of one million rupees given to him by the Pakistan Sports Board for winning this medal will also have to be returned to him.
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