India tops in doping list

The shocking news coming out of the World AntiDoping Agency (WADA) that Indian sportspersons have topped the worldwide list for most violations for the third year in a row is an unwanted hat-trick that has also put a question mark over the Indian government's desperate bid to be hosts for the 2036 Olympics.

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Ahmedabad is the host city for the 2030 Commonwealth Games.But the Olympics is the biggest prize of all. Back in July, when the Indian Olympic Association sent a highpowered delegation headed by its president, PT Usha, to the International Olympic Committee HQ in Lausanne, Switzerland, to push its case for the 2036 Games, it was told, in no uncertain terms, that it must get its anti-doping act together. So, the WADA figures have not only dealt a blow to the IOA and the government's plans, but they are also a black mark on Indian sport in general, particularly track and field (athletics), which continues to be the worst offender.