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.
Tag: World Anti-Doping Agency
Anger Lingers Over Positive Doping Tests for Chinese Swimmers
In Paris, Chinese swimmers have been under extra scrutiny by doping watchdogs, but that hasn’t satisfied competitors like American star Caeleb Dressel.
Salt Lake City Will Host 2034 Winter Olympics
Olympic officials insisted on the right to pull the Games amid U.S. investigations into how the World Anti-Doping Agency handled positive tests for banned substances among Chinese swimmers.
WADA Clears Itself in Chinese Doping Case
A special prosecutor said the decision not to pursue punishments against a group of Olympic swimmers was “indisputably reasonable,” even though agency scientists had expressed doubts.
Justice Department Opens Criminal Investigation in Chinese Doping Case
The move escalates a fight with China and world antidoping officials, and will cast a shadow over the Paris Olympics.
Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt Testify on Antidoping Measures Ahead of Olympics
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.
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.
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.
WADA Names Special Prosecutor in Chinese Doping Case
The decision to review the handling of positive tests collected from 23 swimmers came after an outcry from athletes and antidoping regulators.
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.