WADA Testing Figures 2024: India Tops Doping Chart Again
Why in the news
India was again ranked first in the World Anti-Doping Agency’s Testing Figures Report 2024, a third straight year at the top and a concerning sign for Indian sport.
Key facts
- Rank: No. 1 for the third consecutive year.
- Positive cases: 260.
- Samples tested by NADA: 7,113.
- Positivity rate: 3.6%, among the highest in the world.
- Testing body: National Anti-Doping Agency (NADA), the statutory agency.
| Sport | Positive cases |
|---|---|
| Athletics | 76 |
| Weightlifting | 43 |
| Wrestling | 29 |
Global comparison
- The report lists France at 91 positives, Russia at 76 and China at 43.
- India’s totals are far higher even though it tests on a smaller scale than major sporting nations.
- Other sports flagged: boxing, powerlifting and kabaddi.
Exam angle
- Report: WADA Testing Figures Report 2024.
- Indian agency: NADA.
- Sport with the most positives: athletics (76).