India, Oct. 28 -- The death of Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav has cast a shadow over India's recent para-sport achievements, raising difficult questions about the pressures athletes face beyond competition.

The 42-year-old para-athlete was found dead at his Delhi residence on Tuesday (October 27) night. Police are investigating a suspected suicide, with a post-mortem examination underway on Wednesday (October 28). Yadav, who had won three Asian Para Games gold medals, missed the 2026 edition in Aichi-Nagoya following a doping suspension. He had also been stripped of two gold medals from the 2023 Hangzhou Games after an anti-doping violation.

There is no established link between Yadav's death and his suspension so far. The ...