The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has placed the Athletics Federation of India (AFI) in Category A the highest-risk doping bracket joining nations like Russia, Belarus, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ukraine.This means Indian athletes must now undergo far stricter anti-doping tests than before. The decision follows years of mounting doping violations and growing international pressure on India’s sports governance. Background India’s doping crisis did not emerge overnight. In 2022, India recorded 124 total anti-doping violations across all sports, with 48 of those coming in athletics alone ranking it first globally that…
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