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.
Tag: Olympic Games (2020)
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.
China’s Swimmers Tested Positive. What Happens to Their Medals?
The short answer may be nothing. The world’s top doping regulator said there was “no credible evidence” to take further action.
Top Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive for Banned Drug, Then Won Olympic Gold
The case, involving multiple swimmers who seven months later won medals at the 2021 Games, prompted accusations of a cover-up and concerns over why antidoping regulators chose not to intervene.
A National Treasure on the Rise Is Hit With a Doping Allegation
A star Olympic runner from Australia was suspended over a positive drug test of a kind that critics have called alarmingly open to human error.
Cuba Allows Its Boxers to Fight Professionally
A move to allow boxers to fight professionally is a big shift for Cuba’s communist government.
Who, and Where, Is Peng Shuai?
China’s censorship of the tennis star’s #MeToo allegations has not been able to silence a chorus of concern for her safety. The Women’s Tennis Association moved to suspend all tournaments in China.
Italy’s Lamont Jacobs: a Surprise Hero After Olympics Gold
Lamont Marcell Jacobs, a mixed-race Italian athlete, was not well known heading into the Olympics but he emerged as the world’s top sprinter, with two gold medals.