Olympic wrestler Amarveer Dhesi suspended two years for anti-doping rule violation
Sport Integrity Canada said the 30-year-old wrestler is barred from competition and coaching after three confirmed whereabouts failures in 12 months.
- On Thursday, Sport Integrity Canada announced that Olympic wrestler Amarveer Dhesi received a two-year sanction for an anti-doping rule violation.
- The independent body reported Dhesi had three confirmed whereabouts failures during a 12-month period, which requires athletes to submit accurate information for out-of-competition testing.
- Following a provisional suspension, arbitrator Carol Roberts confirmed the violation on June 9, imposing a ban that extends through March 30, 2028.
- Under the sanction, Dhesi is ineligible to participate in any capacity with signatories to the Canadian Anti-Doping Program or the World Anti-Doping Code, including training with teammates.
- A 2022 Commonwealth Games champion, Dhesi represented Canada at the last two Olympics, finishing 13th in the 125-kilogram event in Tokyo and ninth in Paris.
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Canadian wrestler Amarveer Dhesi, who participated in the Tokyo and Paris Games, was suspended for two years due to a violation of anti-doping rules.
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