New Delhi, January 24

India was today named as the second worst country in a 10-year global study of positive doping cases by minors conducted by the World Anti-Doping Agency. Russia topped the list, followed by India and China, in the report published by the WADA on Wednesday on the findings of ‘Operation Refuge’, a broad analysis and examination of doping amongst minors in sport.

Since 2012, there have been 1,518 positive tests reported against 1,416 minors, with diuretics, stimulants and anabolic steroids being the most detected substances.

The youngest minor to be sanctioned for a doping violation was 12 years old. ‘Operation Refuge’ reports in detail about the deep trauma and isolation child athletes experience following a positive test and doping sanction.