Lawmakers expressed openness to withholding funding from the agency after reports that Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the 2021 Games after testing positive for a banned drug.
Tag: Swimming
Consider the Beach
With much of the U.S. experiencing a heat wave, let us consider the beach and all its promises and pitfalls.
Chinese Swimmers Had Previous Positive Tests for Banned Drug
Three athletes who failed drug tests before the 2021 Olympics had tested positive for a powerful steroid several years earlier. They were not suspended in either incident.
So Close to Sicily, So Far From the Crowds
Pantelleria is a seductive idyll of mud baths, romantic ruins and secluded swimming coves. It’s also rocky and wind-whipped, making it quieter than its big-sister island next door.
Ahead of Olympics, World Anti-Doping Agency Faces a Trust Crisis
Concerns are growing that the body whose job is keeping sports free of illegal drugs is failing at that mission, leading Congress to question U.S. support.
New Study Bolsters Idea of Athletic Differences Between Men and Trans Women
Research financed by the International Olympic Committee introduced new data to the unsettled and fractious debate about bans on transgender athletes.
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.
‘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.
Takeaways From Our Chinese Swimming Investigation
A doping case involving Olympic swimmers has left unanswered questions and raised new concerns about the actions of a global antidoping regulator.