News : IAAF puts India in ‘high doping risk’ club

In a new development, the International Association of Athletics Federations has classified different competing nations into three groups as per their doping history and international success. Due to high doping risk and low success at international level, India have been clubbed in group B. Nations with high doping risk and high success level are in category A. Countries with low success at international level and low doping risk are in group C. As per the new rules, which will come into effect in January, sanctions will be imposed on federations for positive dope cases and participation in international events World Championships and even Olympics, could be in jeopardy depending on the number of violations.