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Qin Haiyang, who did not medal in Tokyo, but set a world record in 2023 in the 200-meter breaststroke. China's most famous swimmer, Sun Yang, was not among the 23; he was, and still is, serving a ...
Former East German swim coaches admitted to systematic doping on their athletes; among them, coach Klaus Rudolf played a significant role in developing China's swimming programme. [ 55 ] Bioethicist Maxwell J. Mehlman in his 2009 book The Price of Perfection , states that "In effect China has replaced East Germany as the target of Western ...
The Chinese blamed tainted hotel food but did not immediately report the positive results, as required. When finally informed months later, the World Anti-Doping Agency accepted China’s explanation.
China is sending 11 swimmers embroiled in a doping scandal to the Paris 2024 Olympics.. Among the 31-member swim roster it released Tuesday, the Chinese Swimming Association named almost a dozen ...
During the 2024 Summer Olympics, British swimming star Adam Peaty questioned China's performances, alluding to the alleged cover-up of positive doping cases by Chinese swimmers, and expressing dissatisfaction with the World Anti-Doping Agency's efforts to combat cheating in sports. [325]
The Games were considered a planning and organizational failure. In athletics, organizers did not allow enough room for throwing events, leading Hungarian discus throw gold medalist Rudolf Bauer to throw three of his attempts into the crowd. [2] Swimming events were held in the River Seine, which was a sewage outflow for Paris. [3]
The international governing body for swimming, World Aquatics, says China’s 31 swimmers in Paris have been tested an average of 21 times by various anti-doping organizations since the start of ...
During a routine customs check on Chinese swimmer Yuan Yuan's luggage, enough human growth hormone was discovered to supply the entire women's swimming team for the duration of the championships. [1] Only Yuan was sanctioned for the incident, with speculation that this was connected to the nomination of Juan Antonio Samaranch by China for the ...