India registered the best proportion of failed dope checks amongst international locations which examined greater than 2000 samples with South Africa being second within the 2022 Testing Figures Report launched by the World Anti-Doping Agency. India examined 3865 samples (urine, and blood mixed) throughout the recorded interval, of which 125 returned antagonistic analytical findings. This quantities to three.2 per cent of the samples, the WADA stated in its report launched late on Wednesday.

In phrases of variety of samples examined, India was eleventh on the record however the variety of doping violations have been increased than main sporting nations like Russia (85), USA (84), Italy (73) and France (72).

South Africa returned the following highest proportion of antagonistic findings — 2.9 per cent from 2033 examined samples.

The third place was taken by Kazakhstan with 1.9 per cent of its testing pool of 2174 samples returning antagonistic findings.

The fourth highest proportion got here from Norway and the USA. While the USA examined 6782 samples, Norway’s depend was 2075.

China examined the best variety of samples — 19,228 — throughout the interval with an antagonistic findings proportion of 0.2 per cent.

Germany examined 13,653 samples of which 0.3 per cent examined constructive for banned substances.

Russia, which has been suspended by the International Olympic Committee for repeated doping violations, examined 10,186 samples with antagonistic analytical discovering proportion of 0.8 per cent.

“WADA’s Annual Testing Figures Report is the most comprehensive overview of all doping control samples…,” WADA Director General Olivier Niggli stated in an announcement.

“WADA is pleased to note that the number of anti-doping tests in the testing figures continue to increase across the board and are the closest to the pre-pandemic levels (2019).

“The Testing Figures Report is a vital device for collaboration between Anti-Doping Organisations,” he added.

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