The short answer may be nothing. The world’s top doping regulator said there was “no credible evidence” to take further action.
Tag: Olympic Games (2020)
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.
Paralympic Officials Report First Covid-19 Case in Olympic Village
Instances of coronavirus linked to the Games come as Japan is reporting record numbers of infections.
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take Afghanistan.
Some Olympians Returning to Australia Have to Double Quarantine
Sixteen athletes traveling to the state of South Australia must spend 28 days in quarantine. The country’s Olympic committee called the requirement “cruel.”
Your Monday Briefing
The Taliban take three more cities.