Faith in fair international competitions has been shaken by reports that Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned substances before the Tokyo Games in 2021, U.S. swimmers said on the eve of the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
The New York Times reported in April that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before the Tokyo Games but were still allowed to compete. A later Times report on Friday said three of them also tested positive for another banned substance in 2016 and 2017, with two of those athletes winning gold in Tokyo.
Reports of Chinese swimmers testing positive for banned substances before the Tokyo Games in 2021 have shaken faith in fair international competitions, U.S. swimmers said before the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis. The New York Times reported in April that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive before the Tokyo Games but were still allowed to compete.
A later Times report on Friday revealed that three of them also tested positive for another banned substance in 2016 and 2017, with two of those athletes winning gold in Tokyo.
