Archive · 10 Sep 2026
Wrestler Deepak Withdrawn From Asian Games After Dope Test
Deepak is a Greco-Roman wrestler who was chosen for the Asian Games.
He was given a test to check for banned substances.
The test result showed that he failed.
Because of this, he was withdrawn from the competition.
Another wrestler named Mukul was tested on May 31.
Deepanshu was tested in March and received his result in July.
An official said the results arrived too late to replace the athletes.
The official said the team could not change the entries at that point.
Greco-Roman wrestler Deepak was withdrawn from the Asian Games after failing a dope test.
Deepak and Mukul were tested on May 31, but their results were received only later.
Deepanshu was tested in March, with his result received in July.
An official said the athletes’ names would have been replaced if the results had arrived earlier.
The official said nothing could be done after the delayed results were received.
- Who
- Greco-Roman wrestler Deepak, along with wrestlers Mukul and Deepanshu, and an unnamed official.
- What
- Deepak was withdrawn from the Asian Games after failing a dope test.
- When
- Deepanshu was tested in March and received his result in July; Deepak and Mukul were tested on May 31 and their results arrived later.
- Where
- The Asian Games; no specific location is stated.
- Why
- Deepak was withdrawn after failing a dope test, while delayed results prevented officials from replacing the athletes.
- Athlete withdrawn
- Deepak
- Sport
- Greco-Roman wrestling
- Competition
- Asian Games
- Deepak and Mukul test date
- May 31
- Deepanshu test date
- March
- Deepanshu result timing
- July
- Official’s explanation
- Results arrived too late to replace the athletes’ names.