New York, The International Testing Agency (ITA) has expressed concern over the high rate of doping cases in India, with athletes allegedly receiving advance notice prior to testing and avoiding furnishing samples.
ITA Director General Benjamin Cohen stated that the International Olympic Committee has informed India that it needs to undergo 'a lot of governance and structural reforms' if it wants to host the 2036 Games.
Cohen also mentioned that athletes in India are reportedly running away when there is a doping control, and that advance notice is being given.
India has been topping the World Anti-Doping Agency's list of dope offenders for three consecutive years, with the highest positivity rate among major nations.
The country is scheduled to host the 2030 Commonwealth Games in Ahmedabad and is aspiring to become an Olympic host in 2036 in the Gujarat capital.
