Announcement
BWF Notice Anti-doping case concludes
Please find below information regarding the outcome of a recent anti-doping case.
Case of Pramod Bhagat
This is to inform you about the outcome of an anti-doping case involving a Para badminton player from India, Mr Pramod Bhagat.
Through a decision issued on 01 March 2024, the CAS Anti-Doping Division found that Mr Bhagat had breached Article 2.4 (“Whereabouts”) of the BWF Anti-Doping Regulations, having committed three whereabouts failures within 12 months. As a consequence, he was imposed a period of ineligibility of 18 months – until 01 September 2025. Mr Bhagat appealed this decision to the CAS Appeals Division.
On 29 July 2024, the CAS Appeals Division dismissed the player’s appeal and confirmed the CAS Anti-Doping Division decision of 01 March 2024. Accordingly, Mr Bhagat’s period of ineligibility is now confirmed.
The BWF Barred List will shortly be updated to reflect this sanction. The CAS Appeals Division decision will be published once it is issued.
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Andy Hines-Randle (Head of Integrity) at [email protected].
