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Justice Department opens a criminal probe of the Chinese Olympic doping scandal

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One focus of the probe appears to be on the World Anti-Doping Agency, which reviewed repeated positive drug tests by elite Chinese swimmers.

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The Justice Department, which rarely comments on ongoing investigations, told NPR in a statement that"the FBI does not confirm nor deny the existence of an investigation." But two international sports organizations have confirmed to NPR that a criminal probe is underway. World Aquatics, which governs international swimming competitions, said in a statement to NPR that its executive director, Brent Nowicki, has been subpoenaed"by the United States government" to testify in the case."He is working to schedule a meeting with the government, which, in all likelihood will obviate the need for testimony before a grand jury," said the World Aquatics statement.

The organization, headquartered in Montreal, Canada, accused U.S. officials of exceeding their authority in the case."The United States purports to exercise extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction over participants in the global anti-doping system,"The revelations sparked international condemnation of WADA, Chinese authorities and their decision to keep the doping cases under wraps.

 

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