🏏 Sports Federations Must Scale up Reforms
Published by OOPSONLINE.IN · Source: The Tribune · 1 min read · · Updated
What actually happened
INDIAN athletes committed 260 doping-related rule violations in 2024, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) annual report released in December. It listed India as one of the world's worst doping offenders for the third consecutive year. In April, the country was elevated to Category A by the Athletics Integrity Unit, which is responsible for combating corruption and wrongdoing in athletics. Just days ahead of the Asian Games in Japan, three wrestlers and a swimmer have been removed from the national contingent after returning adverse doping results. In recent months, almost a doze
Key points
- INDIAN athletes committed 260 doping-related rule violations in 2024, according to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) annual report released in December.
- It listed India as one of the world's worst doping offenders for the third consecutive year.
- In April, the country was elevated to Category A by the Athletics Integrity Unit, which is responsible for combating corruption and wrongdoing in athletics.
- Just days ahead of the Asian Games in Japan, three wrestlers and a swimmer have been removed from the national contingent after returning adverse doping results.
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