India may not be a sporting superpower, but it is way ahead of other nations in doping. More embarrassment could be in store as the number of positive cases could cross 100. Taking performance-enhancing drugs isn’t a new phenomenon in the country, but what’s alarming is the rapid rise in numbers with a large number of cases being reported from schools and colleges. In 2013, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) announced that India ranked behind Russia and Turkey in doping cases. According to NADA director general, Naveen Aggarwal, the surge in numbers was due to the easy availability of performance-enhancing drugs.

Source: Hindustan Times November 26, 2016 04:27 UTC