Lure of quick success, lack of awareness sinking wrestling in doping

A look at NADA's list of suspended athletes reveals that wrestling has the second most dope offenders among all sporting disciplines in India. The number stands at 19, but what is alarming is that five of them are minors.

- Agencies

If the menace of doping has spread to the junior level in wrestling, it's time that stakeholders wake up and start taking corrective measures before the situation gets worse.

U23 world champion and Olympian Reetika Hooda's provisional suspension has yet again made doping a hot topic in Indian wrestling.

Indian wrestlers’ performance has been very encouraging in the last few years, especially at the junior level and this advantage must not be lost due to the misadventure of a few.The Indian teams, especially women, have trumped powerhouses like Japan and the USA to clinch junior team championships, recently.