WADA stands by decision to clear Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics citing contaminated samples

KTVZ— MONTREAL (AP) — The world’s top anti-doping regulator says after reviewing a documentary and other media reports that it stands by the results of its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication. The World Anti-Doping Agency issued a statement Sunday following the

The Washington Times—WADA stands by decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers for Tokyo Olympics, citing contaminated samples. The world’s top anti-doping regulator said after reviewing a television documentary and newspaper reports that it stands by its decision to clear 23 Chinese swimmers to compete at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned heart medication.

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Chinese swimmers who competed in Tokyo Olympics failed doping tests ahead of games. Twenty-three Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned drug before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 the World Anti-Doping Agency confirmed Saturday, defending the decision to let them compete based on China’s findings they had ingested it unknowingly. The New York Times and German broadcaster ARD reported Saturday that the athletes included nearly half of the […]

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.