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Parveen Rana named provisional replacement for dope-tainted Narsingh

Parveen Rana named provisional replacement for dope-tainted Narsingh

New Delhi, Jul 27 (UNI) After wrestler Narsingh Yadav flunked the dope test on Sunday, rookie Parveen Kumar Rana was named as the provisional replacement in 74kg weight category for the upcoming Rio games in August. Narsingh, who qualified for the Olympics in 2015 World Championships, has been provisionally suspended by the Indian Olympic Association. "Yadav, who qualified his nation for the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro at the 2015 World Championships in Las Vegas, has been provisionally suspended by the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) and is restricted from competing at the Rio Games," the United World Wrestling (UWW) said in an official statement yesterday. "United World Wrestling informed the Indian Olympic Association last week that since the positive test occurred outside of the qualification event, they would be allowed replace Yadav with another wrestler, or else vacate the qualification spot," it added. They further said that IOA had also informed about their replacement in the 74 kg category. "The Indian Olympic Association informed United World Wrestling of their desire to enter Rana as their nation's replacement at 74kg in men's freestyle," the statement stated. However, Rana's entry will only be possible if Narsingh fails to convince the National Anti Doping Agency (NADA) panel today. UNI GAU SV 0953

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