For those who haven’t heard or kept up with this shocking and ever-growing story, I did my best to give a full synopsis of the Chinese doping scandal that broke over the weekend. See links to every related SwimSwam article in chronological order below:
- {UPDATE} World Aquatics Denies That Chinese 800 Free Relay Has Been DQ’ed (Originally “US Swimmers Have Been Notified That China’s Olympic Gold Medal 800 Free Relay Has Been DQ’ed”
- Herald Sun: 23 Chinese Swimmers Tested Positive Before Tokyo Olympics
- WADA Says That Chinese Positive Doping Tests Were Reported Via the Normal Channels
- Reports from NYT & ARD Reveal New Info About 23 TMZ-Positive Tests From Chinese Swimmers
- WADA and USADA Spar Over Handling Of Chinese Swimmers’ Positive TMZ Tests In Press Releases
- Olympic Swimmers React to Chinese Doping Scandal: ‘Ban Them All and Never Compete Again’
- Germany And Canada React To Chinese Doping Scandal
- US Olympic Medalists React To Chinese Doping Scandal “Frustration In The System”
- Australian Coach Denis Cotterell Defends China Amid Doping Scandal
At the end of the day, people have the right to believe what they want to believe and cherry pick what part of the process they trust or not. Like Cotterell said it’s their prerogative to be frustrated with the system, or to be suspicious of Chinese swimming, if that’s what they want to believe and no amount of facts is going to change that. What irks me is all this fake outrage. After the press conference today, WADA stands firmly by it’s processes and conclusions. USADA has been throwing allegations without evidence for years, and it’s clear WADA isn’t even remotely phased by any legal challenge. And it’s ludicrous that people then start to throw shade on WADA in… Read more »
This 2021 article is loaded with irony given what was being concealed at the time:
https://www.reuters.com/lifestyle/sports/swimming-chinas-swimmers-racing-escape-countrys-doping-past-2021-07-19/
China is now stealing lines from our best and most ethical:
“The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Wang Wenbin said on Monday.
IF there had been no delay in checking samples (or before Jan 23), AND it would have resulted in a 6 month ban before reinstated due to results investigation, which seems is what the USADA both would have asked for, THEN all swimmers still would have been just cleared in time for the Olympics, no? The findings would have been Dec 31-Jan 3, the Olympics were more than 6 months later
They would have been unable to participate in China’s Olympic trials
There I could see “adjustments being made”.
6 month ban? Try at least 12 months for starters.
https://www.swimmingworldmagazine.com/news/jessica-hardy-suspension-reduced-to-one-year-supplement-ruled-as-contaminated-usa-swimming-releases-statement-usada-press-release-advocare-disputes-findings-updated/
Man paid by China defends China. News at 11.
My only quibble is the invocation of this taking away “moments with their families.”
Which, eventually, I guess, but there were no spectators in Tokyo.
They did not to have their celebrations post-Olympics when they returned home.
The energy and excitement is lost with the passage of time (and the next Olympics right around the corner).
Well yeah, but whose family ain’t gonna celebrate if you’re one spot lower?
Ricky Bobby’s peyote-fueled dad can’t be everyone’s parents.
(I just think it’s a dumb cliche Tagart brought out to make people more emotionally involved that then got parroted by Coleman.)
Like 4-5 I’ll warily accept… But 23 swimmers? At that point it’s highly suspicious
China will do anything they can to win. Cheating is not below them.