Wada defends its actions over Chinese swimmers’ doping allegations
by The Guardian
The Guardian— Usada and others have suggested a possible cover-upWada agrees swimmers were victims of contaminationThe World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has insisted it would “not do anything different” in its handling of doping allegations against 23 Chinese swimmers, after it pushed back against criticism of a possible cover-up from across the world of sport.Reports last week said that Chinese athletes had been able to compete at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 despite only months previously being found to have...
The Washington Times—WADA defending pick of Swiss prosecutor under scrutiny in review of Chinese swimmers case. The World Anti-Doping Agency on Tuesday defended the “strong reputation” of its choice of veteran Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier to review how it handled the case of positive doping tests by 23 Chinese swimmers.
The Guardian—US anti-doping agency attacks Wada’s ‘half-truths’ over Chinese swimmers. Swimmers were cleared of doping after positive testsUsada says Wada guilty of ‘failing all clean athletes’The US Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) criticised the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) on Wednesday for “doubling down on half-truths” after the global body published a document outlining its handling of a case involving Chinese swimmers.Wada has been under fire since the New York Times reported last month that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine before the Tokyo Games in 2021...
The Washington Times—WADA cleared Chinese swimmers after nation gave $2 million above requirement to anti-doping agency. In the two years before the World Anti-Doping Agency signed off on clearing 23 Chinese swimmers of intentionally taking performance enhancers, that country’s government contributed nearly $2 million above its yearly requirements to WADA programs, including one designed to strengthen the agency’s investigations and intelligence unit.