An independent report has found that WADA did not mishandle the case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive before the Tokyo Olympics, but anti-doping bodies are not convinced by the findings.
The World Anti-Doping Agency has been cleared of wrongdoing or showing bias in its handling of a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive to a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
Zac Stubblety-Cook, Australia’s best male breaststroker, will be aiming to take back his 200m world record off China’s Qin Haiyang, who was one of the athletes involved in the scandal. Qin Haiyang celebrates his 2023 world championship win against Australia’s Zac Stubblety-Cook in the men’s 200m breaststroke.It was revealed in April that WADA allowed multiple Chinese swimmers to compete at the Tokyo Olympics after accepting China’s version that swimmers’ food was contaminated in a hotel kitchen where they were staying.Advertisement
A more complete report is expected in the coming weeks and could include recommendations but WADA president Witold Banka emphasised it will not change any of the findings in the initial summary. Anti-doping groups FairSport and Global Athlete called the process “inherently flawed from the outset due to its limited scope and independence.”
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