New Delhi: The number of doping offenders at the recent Kabaddi World Cup has reached 53, including those that have either tested positive or refused to give a sample.
In response to the high number, India's National Anti-Doping Agency said Thursday that it will ensure full doping compliance in all sports, including athletics, which saw a number of high-profile doping cases earlier this year.
"We asked for samples of 220 players during the kabaddi championship, of which 53 either tested positive or declined to give their samples," NADA director-general Rahul Bhatnagar said. "We were surprised by the high number of positive cases early on and tested a lot more participants than we had initially planned to."
The kabaddi players caught for doping are from several different countries, including Britain, the United States, Italy, Spain, Australia, Norway, Germany, Argentina, India and Pakistan. All of them were barred from further participation in the meet, which was won by India.
The Times Of India