Russia Tops WADA's '14 Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report

WADA said that Russia was the "leading doping offender in global sport" during '14, followed by Italy and India, according to Frank Pingue of REUTERS. Russia "accounted for 148 of the 1,693 failed tests recorded," according to WADA's 2014 Anti-Doping Rule Violations Report. Italy (123), India (96), Belgium (91), France (91), Turkey (73), Australia (49), China (49), Brazil (46) and South Korea (43) "rounded out the top 10 spots on the list that illustrates doping offences committed in global sport." The "total number of failed tests globally" fell 13% from the 1,953 recorded in the previous year. Athletics and bodybuilding "had the most violations with 248 and 225, respectively, followed by cycling, weightlifting, powerlifting, football, wrestling, boxing, rugby union and aquatics" (REUTERS, 4/27).