‘Four years of training became worthless’: Pramod Bhagat

Indian para-badminton player Pramod Bhagat has been banned for 18 months by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) due to three whereabouts failures, ending his chance to defend his Paralympic gold medal in Paris. The ban, announced by the Badminton World Federation (BWF), lasts until September 1, 2025. Bhagat, the reigning Paralympic and world champion in the SL-3 category, expressed disappointment, attributing one failure to a technical glitch. His legal team is exploring options to overturn the ban, but prospects are uncertain.