'Challenging times help you learn': Jarmanpreet shares comeback journey after dope ban

Jarmanpreet Singh faced a major setback in 2015 when, at the age of 19, he failed a doping test as a result of back pain medicine given by his doctor.

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This was followed by a two-year ban for the then junior hockey player. However, not letting this setback distance him from the sport, Jarman continued to work hard and successfully made a comeback.

"It was a very bad phase of my life. But now, when it has passed and I have been bestowed with success by god, I take that incident positively. Only challenging times help you learn in life. My family was there to support me. Two years might seem a short period, but it was a long time for me. I was told by my family to not leave hockey and continue playing after the ban was over," said the Amritsar-born Hockey player during the 'House of Glory' podcast.

"My younger brother, who used to play Hockey in Jalandhar at that time, helped me train during those 2 years because you are not allowed to play at all during the ban. But I kept training with my brother and his friends," he added.