Sports · 5 April 2026

India tops Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) list of suspended track and field athletes due to doping

Exam-focused facts from the 5 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

  • India leads with 148 suspended track and field athletes on the latest Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) ineligibility list updated up to 1 April 2026.
  • Kenya is second and Russia third with 66 suspended athletes.
  • Notable Indians on the list include Dutee Chand, Parvej Khan and Dhanalakshmi Sekar.
  • Dutee Chand is serving a four-year suspension from 2022, Parvej Khan is banned until July 2030, and Dhanalakshmi Sekar has an eight-year suspension after a second offence last year.