Repeated violations: India moved to 'extremely high' doping risk category by World Athletics; what it means for athletes

India has been among the top two countries for Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) in athletics from 2022 to 2025. According to AIU data, India recorded 48 ADRVs (ranked 2nd) in 2022, 63 (ranked 2nd) in 2023, 71 (ranked 1st) in 2024 and 30 ADRVs (ranked 1st) in 2025 so far.

Repeated violations: India moved to 'extremely high' doping risk category by World Athletics; what it means for athletes
India has been among the top two countries for Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs) in athletics from 2022 to 2025. According to AIU data, India recorded 48 ADRVs (ranked 2nd) in 2022, 63 (ranked 2nd) in 2023, 71 (ranked 1st) in 2024 and 30 ADRVs (ranked 1st) in 2025 so far.