India ranked alongside Russia in doping violations list
India is ranked joint-sixth in the list of doping violations with 69 cases, same as that of Russia, according to World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) report for samples collected in 2016. India improved its position to sixth after being joint-third for three consecutive years from 2013 to 2015. Athletics topped with 21 offenders, followed by weightlifting and powerlifting with 14 each.