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Doping Allegations Cast Shadow Over Chinese Athletes at Paris Olympics

‘For Chinese athletes, this is a major blow because using banned substances had become as routine as eating,’ says former Chinese athlete.
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Doping Allegations Cast Shadow Over Chinese Athletes at Paris Olympics
Bronze medallists Team China China's Wan Letian, China's Tang Qianting, China's Zhang Yufei and China's Yang Junxuan pose after the podium of the women's 4x100m medley relay swimming event during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on Aug. 4, 2024. SEBASTIEN BOZON/AFP via Getty Images
Jessica Mao
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At the Paris Olympics, the Chinese swimming team is under suspicion following a history of doping allegations.

A recent report revealed that two top Chinese swimmers tested positive for potent steroids in 2022. Despite these findings, the Chinese anti-doping agency cleared the athletes, and one of the swimmers was subsequently selected to compete in the Paris Olympics.