I would like to start with age fraud, the impact of which has possibly been, thus far, underappreciated. For hundreds of young boys and girls in various sports, the first encounter with cheating often comes in the shape of deliberate mis-representation of age. This is most often an attempt to fraudulently fit into age-group teams and events. This fraud is often overseen, if not actively encouraged, by parents and coaches. Do whatever it takes, the end justifies the means, everyone else is doing it. These are the messages conveyed to impressionable young talents by the people they look up to the most at this stage. And so the seed is sown and the slippery slope begins. The issue is faced across a wide range of sporting disciplines in India and the scale is deeply concerning. This is where the first battle must be fought.