Glasgow, July 25 -- Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) Dr Dinshaw Pardiwala has stressed the need for widespread education among athletes, coaches and support staff to combat doping in Indian sports, saying awareness will be the foundation for promoting clean competition.

Headed by the noted orthopaedic surgeon, the IOA medical unit has been working since the Indian contingent arrived in Scotland for the Commonwealth Games 2026. Dr Pardiwala highlighted the importance of the 'Clean Sports' initiative launched by the Indian Olympic Association and the Neeraj Chopra Foundation, aimed at improving anti-doping awareness across the sporting ecosystem.

"As far as doping is concerned, I think for doping we real...