WADA chief calls doping a 'big problem' in India, targets drug production industry
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- Category: Sports
- Language: EN
- Published: 2026-04-16 10:16 UTC
- Sources: Al Jazeera
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) identified India as a major concern in the global fight against performance-enhancing drugs, describing doping as a 'big problem' in the country. WADA is now targeting India's performance-enhancing drug production industry, which is reportedly the world's largest.
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