A new doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers has emerged, raising concerns about global anti-doping efforts just weeks before the Paris Olympics. Evidence has surfaced that three of the 23 Chinese swimmers who failed doping tests before competing and winning at the Tokyo Games had also failed tests years earlier for another banned substance. The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) published a statement online before the story was released, defending their actions. The revelation in April showed that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance months before the Tokyo Olympics. Rival athletes have long suspected a pattern of Chinese doping and questioned WADA's ability to address it.
WADA hits back after new report on Chinese swimmers https://t.co/9qoTLk6jhJ https://t.co/vDmLZpRShH
WADA responds to doping allegations involving China that preceded Tokyo Olympics https://t.co/ynnPXonNue
“The two incidents add to longstanding suspicions among rival athletes about what they see as a pattern of Chinese doping and the unwillingness or inability of the global authority, the World Anti-Doping Agency, to deal with it.” https://t.co/CKJzeWiTBv
Breaking News: Evidence of Chinese swimmers’ past positive doping tests is renewing concerns about global antidoping efforts weeks before the Paris Olympics. https://t.co/fqApQHdcxP
After the revelation in April that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for a banned substance months before competing the Tokyo Olympics, China and WADA vigorously defended their actions. But it turns out there were other, earlier positive tests, too. https://t.co/3cCYMPHsjm
🚨 💉 🏊♀️ Antidoping regulators knew three of the 23 Chinese swimmers who failed dope tests before being allowed to compete - and win — at Tokyo Games also failed tests years earlier for another banned substance. W/ @nytmike via @nytimes https://t.co/PzHW9tnXCx
Ethical move? We asked WADA questions about a new case involving doping in Chinese swimming. But even before we’ve had a chance to publish our story, they have decided to publish a statement online. Our story will be out soon.