New Delhi: Paris Olympic Quarter Finalist and Asian Championship Silver Medal Wrestler Ritika Hooda – who compete in women’s 76 kg category – has been relieved by the National Doping Anti -Doping Agency (NADA), as their samples have made positive return to the prohibited substances. Ritika, one of the most bright hopes in the country, was tested by Dope Control Officers (DCO), one of the country’s most bright hopes in the wrestling of women after becoming the first woman to qualify in the heavyweight category (76 kg) at the Paris Games.Following her positive dope results, the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) asked Ritika to immediately leave the camp and return to her hometown in Rohtak, Haryana. After the revelation of the adverse analytical discovery (AAF), the suspension period of the reticulus has been closed on 7 July and now it will have to be presented to the NADA’s Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel (Addp) to prove its innocence. Since this is his first doping crime, Ritika is staring at a possible four -year ban.Depending on doping failure, United World Wrestling (UWW) – Global Glory Body of Sports – also suspended the ritica for one year by July 7, 2026. UWW posted on its website: “By July 7, 2026, it was suspended for the following reasons. Nado India was relieved provisionally for ADRV.”The presence of restricted substances in the urine sample of the retica is still unknown. The wrestler was part of the Indian contingent for the upcoming UWW ranking series program in Hungary, but his entry has now been withdrawn.The reticulus was postponed as one of the medal contenders for India at the World Wrestling Championship scheduled in September. He has recently won a gold medal in the Ulanbatar ranking series in May.
