On Chinese doping case, lawmakers demand action, answers from Olympic and law-enforcement leaders

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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators have sent a letter to the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency asking for answers about the case in which 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite positive tests for a banned drug.

FILE - Poland's Sports Minister Witold Banka speaks during an interview March 18, 2019, in Warsaw, Poland. A bipartisan group of U.S. senators sent a letter Wednesday, May 22, 2024, to Banka, now the leader of the World Anti-Doping Agency, asking about the case in which 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite positive tests for a banned drug. A bipartisan group of U.S.

The story triggered a harsh backlash from WADA critics who said the agency did not follow its own rules when it decided to accept China's explanation for the positives instead of further pursuing the case. WADA has argued it handled the case appropriately and that, given the circumstances, it would have had virtually no chance of winning the case on appeal.

 

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