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In April, the US newspaper “The New York Occasions” and the German broadcasting group ARD reported that 23 Chinese language swimmers had optimistic doping exams on the finish of 2020 earlier than the Tokyo Olympic Video games – traces of the metabolic modulator trimetazidine (TMZ) had been discovered of their our bodies.
The Chinese language athletes weren’t disqualified as a result of the World Anti-Doping Company (WADA) accepted the CSA’s arguments that the swimmers had meals poisoning on the resort.
Among the many 11 athletes named within the doping scandal are two-time Tokyo Olympic champion Zhang Yufei (200m butterfly and 4x200m freestyle relay) and Wang Shun, who gained gold within the 200m particular person medley in Tokyo.
Additionally, among the many swimmers who will go to the Olympics is Qin Haiyan, the world file holder within the 200-meter breaststroke, concerned within the doping scandal. He gained the 50, 100 and 200 meter breaststroke ultimately yr’s World Championships.
The 2024 Paris Olympic Video games will happen from July 26 to August 11, whereas the swimming competitors will happen from July 27 to August 4.
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