World Anti-Doping Agency (AMA ) called on independent prosecutor Eric Cottier to conduct a “thorough review” of the organization’s actions when investigating the case of positive doping tests among Chinese swimmers, according to the WADA website.
Previously, the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) requested a review of WADA’s activities due to the situation of Chinese swimmers’ positive tests and the appointment of an independent prosecutor in this matter.
— WADA’s integrity and reputation are at risk. In recent days, WADA has been unfairly accused of bias in favor of China for failing to appeal the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. We continue to reject the false allegations and welcome the opportunity to entrust these cases to an experienced, respected and independent prosecutor. “I thank the members of the WADA Executive Committee for this meeting in such a short time and for their support in this matter,” said WADA President Witold Banka.
In addition to the independent prosecutor, and completely independent of its work, WADA will soon send a compliance review team to China to assess the current state of its anti-doping program as part of the WADA’s regular compliance monitoring program. ‘agency. For added assurance, WADA will invite a number of independent auditors from the broader anti-doping community to join the audit team for this mission.
On April 21, the New York Times published an article stating that trimetazidine was found in the samples of 23 Chinese swimmers ahead of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. According to the source, the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) conducted its own investigation, as a result of which the party adhered to the version that the substance entered the athletes’ bodies unintentionally and in small quantities. A joint investigation by the organization and Chinese police revealed that traces of the substance were found in the kitchen of the hotel where the Chinese swimmers were staying. It was not possible to know exactly how this substance ended up in the hotel kitchen. The authors accuse WADA of ignoring whistleblower data, as well as inconsistency in handling various doping cases.
Chinese swimmers at the 2020 Olympics won 6 medals (3 gold, 2 silver and 1 bronze) and also broke several world records.
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