The news that 23 Chinese swimmers failed drug testing weeks before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, and were allowed to compete anyway, has caused a major row within the sport. While the World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) has said it was aware of the incident and accepted China’s explanation the tests had been contaminated, drugs officials …
Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 “fake news”. “The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said. The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the Chinese swimmers tested positive for …
The head of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Tuesday he remained sceptical and concerned about Russia’s anti-doping practices as some of the country’s athletes prepare to compete as neutrals at this year’s Paris Summer Olympics. Speaking at the WADA Annual Symposium in Lausanne, WADA President Witold Banka said he had received many questions …
The superheavyweight giants wrap up the Asian Games weightlifting on Saturday but it was the North Koreans’ stunning return after four years that raised eyebrows in Hangzhou. The country that prides itself on shows of strength emerged from a self-imposed Covid exile to capture six gold medals, five silvers and two bronze in weightlifting. They …