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Rio Olympics 2016: Wrestler Narsingh Yadav Cleared to Compete, Says Lawyer
Narsingh Yadav has been given a clean chit by the World Anti-Doping Agency ahead of the Rio Olympics 2016. His first bout is on 19 August.
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- Updated: August 19, 2016 02:13 AM IST
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Narsingh Yadav had earlier been cleared by NADA to compete at the Rio Olympics.© AFP
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Wrestler Narsingh Yadav has been cleared to compete at Rio 2016
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The wrestler had received a clean chit from NADA earlier this month
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NADA's verdict was appealed at CAS by WADA
Narsingh Yadav has been given a clean chit by the World Anti-Doping Agency to participate in the 2016 Rio Olympics. He is India's only entry in the 74-kg freestyle category in the Summer Games.
On August 17, Narsingh Yadav's National Anti-Doping Agency clean chit was being reviewed by the World Anti-Doping Agency in Rio. WADA had taken Narsingh to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS).
"Narsingh Yadav has been cleared by the CAS," Narsingh's lawyer Vidushpat Singhania was quoted as saying by ANI.
NADA had earlier given a clean chit to Narsingh to travel to Rio.
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