Lok Sabha Question No. 5320 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-06
Subject: Anti-Doping Awareness
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (DEPARTMENT OF SPORTS)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5320 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06.04.2017

Anti-Doping Awareness

5320. SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

Will the Minister of YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS be pleased to state:

(a) the number of Indian athletes/ sportspersons who were tested positive for doping by World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) during the last three years and the current year, year-wise;

(b) whether the said number has been increasing over the period of time and if so, the reasons therefor;

- (c) the number of athletes/ sportspersons who tested positive in State and National level sports competitions in the country during the said period;
- (d) the action taken against these athletes/sportspersons; and
- (e) the details of steps taken/ being taken by the Government to improve anti-doping awareness in the country?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS (SHRI VIJAY GOEL)

(a) During the last three years w. e. f. 2013, 2014, 2015 and the year 2016, the number of cases reported for Anti Doping Rule Violations by National Anti Doping Agency are as under :-

|   S. NO. |   Year |   Number |
|----------|--------|----------|
|        1 |   2013 |       96 |

|   2. |   2014 |   95 |
|------|--------|------|
|    3 |   2015 |  120 |
|    4 |   2016 |   73 |

## (b) There has been a decrease in the incidence of doping in the current year.

(c)  &  (d):  The  detail  of  Indian  athletes/sportspersons  who  tested positive in State and National level sports competitions in the country during the said period is as under:-

| Year   |   No. of sportspersons tested positive during National level sports championship | No. of sportspersons tested positive during State level sports championship   |
|--------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2013   |                                                                               91 | -                                                                             |
| 2014   |                                                                               77 | 02                                                                            |
| 2015   |                                                                               87 | 06                                                                            |
| 2016   |                                                                               44 | 10                                                                            |
| Total  |                                                                              299 | 18                                                                            |

The  athletes/sportspersons  found  guilty  of  Anti  Doping  Rule Violation  were  banned  from  participating  in  sports  for  specific periods  by  the  Anti  Doping  Disciplinary  Panel  (ADDP)/Anti  Doping Appeal Panel (ADAP) as per the Anti Doping Rules of NADA.

(e) National Anti Doping Agency regularly conducts awareness programme on anti doping in association  with  Sports  Authority  of India as well as National Sports Federations, educational institutes, etc. Useful publications in English, Hindi and vernacular languages are also brought out by NADA for educational purposes.

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