Boxer parveen hooda

World Champion Nikhat Zareen: India’s medal tally for the Hangzhou Asian Games came down to 106 from 107 after the International Testing Agency (ITA) stripped wrestler Parveen Hooda’s bronze medal. Parveen Hooda, who had won a quota for Paris 2024 by winning the bronze medal at the 2022 Asian Games, has been suspended for 22 months by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for three whereabouts failures.

According to the International Testing Agency (ITA), Parveen's suspension will be effective till July 16, 2025. The tenure of her ban came down to 22 months after the ITA reduced her suspension by eight months. “In addition to the period of ineligibility, the athlete’s results obtained between December 11, 2022, and May 17, 2024, are disqualified,” the ITA said in a statement.

However, despite being stripped of a medal, India's position remains unaffected at the fourth place in the medal tally at the Asian Games.