The International Swimming Federation (FINA) will open an investigation after the testimony of Canadian swimmer Mary-Sophie Harvey who says she was drugged without her knowledge at the end of the last world championships. The 22-year-old Canadian said on her Instagram account on Wednesday July 6 that she was drugged on the last night of the competition, which took place in Budapest at the end of June.
In a press release sent to Agence France-Presse on Thursday July 7, Fina said “deeply concerned” speak ” welfare “ of the swimmer and says he is in contact with the Canadian Federation and the Hungarian organizing committee. “In 2021, FINA has adopted measures to protect swimmers and an independent agent will be assigned to further investigate this matter”specifies the instance.
“There is a window of time that I have no memory of”
Mary-Sophie Harvey says she woke up “completely lost” the day after the last evening of the Worlds with “dozens of blues” on the body, alongside the Canadian team manager and doctor.
She says she celebrated the end of the competition that night in a ” within reason “, then remember nothing. “There is a window of four to six hours that I have no memory of”she wrote. “I heard snippets of stories from some people. » The swimmer, who posted photos of her injuries, adds feeling “shameful”.
She also suffers from a cracked rib and a mild concussion. “Unfortunately, these events happen more often than you might think”she writes, also publishing press titles evoking GHB or the phenomenon of needle sticks. “I am still afraid to think of the unknown events of that night”she adds.
At the Budapest Worlds, Mary-Sophie Harvey won a bronze medal with her teammates in the 4×200 meter relay.