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Narsingh Yadav's hopes of competing in the Rio Olympics appeared bleak after he failed a second dope test, which was conducted on his samples on July 5.
It is learned that the wrestler, already under provisional suspension for failing a June 25 dope test, also flunked the second test done on his 'A' and 'B' samples that were taken on July 5.
"It's the same substance that was found in the first test. It was unlikely that it would go out of the system," a Wrestling Federation of Indian source said, referring to the banned anabolic steroid, methandienone.
Narsingh is claiming that he has been framed in the scandal by rivals, who, he alleged, spiked his food supplements and meals.
However, the 26-year-old's food supplements have reportedly been found to be clean in tests conducted after his allegations, dealing a further blow to his hopes of making the trip to Rio.
The Maharashtra wrestler was selected over two-time Olympics medallist Sushil Kumar after he won a quota place with a bronze medal in last year's World Championships.
Following the doping storm, Parveen Rana was named as Narsingh's replacement in the 74kg category, a move that has been approved by United World Wrestling.