She sealed her legacy with four medals at the Paris Games. She created it by being herself and going at her own pace.
Tag: Olympic Games (2020)
China’s Olympic Swimming’s Haul: More Medals, More Questions
A meet overshadowed by questions about doping produced more medals, but fewer golds, than China’s swimmers won at the Tokyo Games.
Marcell Jacobs, Olympic 100-Meter Champion, Looks to Prove the Doubters Wrong
When the Italian sprinter came from nowhere to win 100-meter gold in Tokyo, whispers spread about his sudden rise. In Paris, he hopes to silence them for good.
Olympic Gymnast Suni Lee Overcame Stalkers, Kidney Disease and Doubt
Sunisa Lee, the all-around women’s champion at the Tokyo Olympics, overcame personal strife, family expectations and serious illness to get to Paris.
Chinese Swimmer Zhang Yufei Makes First Comments on Doping Case
Zhang Yufei, one of 23 athletes who tested positive for a banned substance before the last Olympics, said China did not allow doping, and offered a window into the stress the accusations have caused.
The Olympics You Remember Are Back
Family, friends and fans were missing from two straight Covid Games. In Paris, one athlete said, competitors will have the kind of experience they dream about.
An Uproar Over a Chinese Doping Case, Except in China
Chinese state news and social media has been virtually silent about 23 swimmers secretly testing positive in 2021, even as the issue is being debated widely abroad, including in Congress.
Biden Official Calls for Investigation in Chinese Swimming Doping Case
The administration’s top drug official, Rahul Gupta, said he would bring up the handling of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests at a meeting of sports officials this week.
Monday Briefing
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‘Cheated’: Chinese Doping Case Roils Swimming
An American who won silver in Tokyo calls for an investigation. A British gold medalist demands bans. But the most bitter fight was between antidoping leaders.