Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:29am on 24 Dec 2025,Wednesday India
India recorded the highest global doping offenders for the third consecutive year, with 260 positive cases from 7,113 samples, a 3.6% positivity rate according to WADA's 2024 report. This figure more than doubles any other nation, as no country exceeded 1.75% positivity. Norway documented second-highest proportion at 1.75%, followed by the US at 1.15%. In absolute figures, France registered 91 violations, Italy 85, Russia and US 76 each, while Germany and China recorded 54 and 43 respectively. Global comparisons reveal despite more rigorous testing regimes elsewhere, India's doping rate remains significantly higher, highlighting concerns about banned athletic performance-enhancing drug use in competitive sports. (PC: Md Babul Hosen)
