The waves of the Chinese swimming scandal are not dying down, because last week a press release revealed that 23 Chinese swimmers were able to participate in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics even though they failed the doping test. The situation is particularly problematic, as faith in the International Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) may have been shaken, and in addition, the 30-member Chinese swimming team won six medals, including three golds, in Tokyo. It’s just that the American cynicism seems too hypocritical.
About seven months before the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, 23 Chinese swimmers have reportedly tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ). China’s anti-doping authorities launched their own investigation and claimed that the banned substance was accidentally added to the food in the kitchen of the swimmers’ hotel. In the end, WADA decided that it could not disprove the Chinese theory, but was not given the opportunity to conduct on-site inspections due to the lockdown related to the coronavirus.
Meanwhile, the CEO of the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), Travis Tygart stated that it was outrageous that WADA had swept the matter under the rug, calling the situation a potential cover-up.
The facts remain the facts: WADA did not suspend the athletes, cancel the results or publicize the positive cases.
This is a huge mistake, even if we believe the Chinese story that there was contamination, a powerful drug magically appeared in the kitchen and resulted in 23 positive tests in the top swimmers,” Tygart said.
WADA has indicated that it will take appropriate legal action if the allegations continue.
In 2014, the USA was also in trouble
Meanwhile, the general counsel of the organization, Ross Wenzel he said that the indignation of the Americans is deceitful and hypocritical, since when they were in a similar situation, they did everything to keep it a secret.
“In 2014, there was a similar case in the United States that involved more than 10 athletes. But there have been many other examples of food-related cluster infections that have been closed without disclosure because it was accepted that these athletes were not at fault. This is not unprecedented.”
Wenzel added that USADA appears to have reversed its stance, having previously been among the organizations that had been adamant that wrongdoing should not be made public.
Manipulation and mudslinging?
THE Global Times Chinese state-run tabloid on Monday dismissed the doping accusations as slander, saying that Westerners are trying to thwart China’s sporting performance.
The countries involved are currently manipulating the doping issue and are obviously deliberately smearing China’s swimming program
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The German ARD the with the New York Times jointly released a documentary on the investigation on Sunday, prompting WADA to issue another statement on the matter.
“The agency continues to stand by the results of the scientific investigation and its legal decision on this matter,” he wrote.
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