Jawkar suspension fallout — AAI reminds archers of whereabouts obligations

Compound archer Prathamesh Jawkar’s whereabouts failure resulting in a two-year suspension has prompted the Archery Association of India (AAI) to remind archers of their obligation to comply with the mandatory whereabouts requirements under anti-doping rules.

Recently, 22-year-old Jawkar, an Asian Games men’s team gold winner and a World Cup medallist, accepted a two-year suspension after being charged by the International Testing Agency (ITA) for missing deadlines to file his whereabouts three times within 12 months.