July 25, 2016 1:53 PM

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Another wrestler Sandeep Tulsi Yadav fails dope test ahead of Rio Olympics

A day after India's Rio Olympics-bound wrestler Narsingh Yadav tested positive for a banned steroid, another Indian Greco-Roman wrestler, Sandeep Tulsi Yadav, has failed a dope test conducted by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA). After tested positive, he is likely to miss the bus for the Rio 2016 Game.Sandeep Tulsi is Narsingh Yadav's sparring partner. As per reports, Sandeep tested positive for the same substance as the Rio Olympics-bound wrestler. Sandeep had won a bronze at the 2013 World Championship in the 66 kg category. Earlier, NADA conducted a random dope test on Narsingh Yadav at the SAI's regional centre in Sonepat. The report of his two sample tests came out positive. Wrestling Federation of India president Brij Bhusan Saran has said they believe Narsingh Yadav is innocent. Narsingh has complained that something was mixed in his food when it was being cooked. He said, the Federation want Narsingh to get justice. He went on to say that they have sought a chance from the international body, FILA.

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