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Asian Para Committee strips Neeraj Yadav medals after death

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 10:01 UTC · How we work

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India’s para-athlete Neeraj Yadav died by suicide after allegedly drinking poison at his Delhi flat.
A suspension barred Yadav from the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Para Games after a November 2023 anti-doping charge.
The Asian Paralympic Committee stripped Yadav’s two 2023 Hangzhou gold medals.
India’s Asian Para Games medal tally fell from 111 to 108, dropping the country from fifth to sixth place.

History

Since WADA’s 1999 creation, anti-doping enforcement has reshaped Asian sport, echoing the 1994 Asian Games scandal where eleven Chinese athletes lost medals for steroid use. Repeated revelations—such as the 2024 report that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine—show how the agency’s code continues to drive sanctions and prompt calls for stronger athlete-health safeguards.

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Historical Context

Since WADA’s 1999 creation, anti-doping enforcement has reshaped Asian sport, echoing the 1994 Asian Games scandal where eleven Chinese athletes lost medals for steroid use. Repeated revelations—such as the 2024 report that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine—show how the agency’s code continues to drive sanctions and prompt calls for stronger athlete-health safeguards.

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