Hyderabad, Dec. 26 -- Over the last three years, Indian sports have acquired a notorious reputation across the entire world. For three successive years, India has recorded the highest number of doping offences globally. The number of positive cases for athletes using banned substances and performance-enhancing drugs has reached alarming proportions.

According to the annual reports released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), in 2024, India recorded 260 positive dope tests out of 7,113 samples tested. The positivity percentage for India is, therefore, 3.66. This figure is more than double that of any other nation. Norway was second, with 1.75 per cent positive cases, and the USA was third with 1.15.

To break up India's tally of posit...