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Indian Para Athlete Vinod Kumar banned for 2 years
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Indian Para Athlete Vinod Kumar banned for 2 years

Vinod Kumar the 41 years old para-athlete faces ban by the Olympics. The accusations are misrepresenting his skills and fraud. He might play again in August 2023. Tokyo Paralympics 2020 is just around the corner. Disable athletes from all over the world are training and struggling to get a medal for their countries. Meanwhile, a piece of sad news came from the Indian Athletic community. 41 years old para-athlete Vinod Kumar was found guilty of fraud and misrepresentation of skills. According to Olympics authorities, Vinod cannot play again until August 2023. Furthermore, Under the World Para Athletics classification rules and regulations. It is a disciplinary offense for an athlete to intentionally misrepresent their skills or abilities and/or the degree or nature of their impairm...