For the third consecutive year, India has topped the World Anti-Doping Agency’s (WADA) global list of offenders. With 260 positive cases in 2024, India is the only nation to hit triple digits, surpassing countries with far more rigorous testing regimes like China, Germany and France. This is not just a statistical anomaly; it is a systemic failure that threatens to impact India’s ambitious bid for the 2036 Olympics.

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