Indian Kurash player Yash Kumar Chauhan has returned positive for a banned substance in an in-competition sample taken on September 27 during the Asian Games, and he has been provisionally suspended with immediate effect, the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Saturday (October 3, 2026).
“The International Testing Agency (ITA), on behalf of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA), reports that a sample collected from Kurash athlete Yash Kumar Chauhan (IND) has returned an Adverse Analytical Finding for the non-specified prohibited substances Metandienone metabolites, GW1516 metabolites, Mephentermine and its metabolite,” the OCA said in a statement.
“Metandienone is prohibited under the WADA Prohibited List as S1.1 Anabolic Androgenic Steroids (AAS). It is prohibited at all times (in- and out-of-competition) and is a non-specified substance. Metandienone is a potent anabolic steroid which increases testosterone levels, causing muscle-mass growth, endurance and strength.
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Asian Games 2026: Indian kurash player Yash Kumar Chauhan fails dope test
Indian kurash athlete Yash Kumar Chauhan tests positive for multiple banned substances at Asian Games, receives provisional suspension.
