Drug cheats put India Olympic bid, careers at risk

Indian sport is battling to shake off its reputation for being one of the world's worst doping offenders as the country pushes an ambitious bid to host the 2036 Olympics.

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The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has raised concerns about the number of Indian competitors taking performance-enhancing drugs and so too has the country's best-known athlete.

The 2021 Olympic javelin champion Neeraj Chopra made a blunt admission earlier this year.

"Doping is a big problem in India among our athletes," he told local media, saying they instead should "eat well, rest well and work hard".

The Indian Olympic Association (IOA) last month formed a new anti-doping panel after the IOC flagged India's poor record.