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Indian judo contender withdrawn from 2026 Commonwealth Games after failed dope test

India's contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been restricted to 124 after judoka Arun Kumar was withdrawn from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to a failed dope test.

Indian judoka withdrawn from 2026 Commonwealth Games after failing dope test. Image: IJF

|Jul 23, 2026, 16:00:37 IST

Indian judoka Arun Kumar has been withdrawn from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games after failing an out of competition dope test.

Arun, who competes in the -73kg category, had competed in the Qingdao Grand Prix last month. He has been handed a provisional suspension by the National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA).

"The notification for suspension has come. We have to withdraw him," a well-placed source in the federation told PTI.

India had originally approved a 14-strong judo team, featuring seven men and an equal number of women. The overall contingent size is now down to 124.

The judo contingent is yet to leave for Glasgow as their competition begins on July 31.

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