World’s best swimmers could take legal action against WADA over Chinese athletes: media

The world’s top swimmers are discussing the possibility of filing a class-action lawsuit against the World Anti-Doping Agency over positive doping tests among Chinese swimmers, the Times reports.

Earlier, The New York Times reported that trimetazidine was found in 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. WADA could not refute the Chinese version and did not punish the athletes.

According to the source, a number of prominent international swimmers, whose names have not been released, are discussing the possibility of taking legal action against WADA with those who competed with the Chinese swimmers at the Games in 2021, lawyers and senior sports officials. It should be noted that they have already obtained financial support in the event of filing a class action.

On Thursday, the AMA announced that it had hired independent prosecutor Eric Cottier to conduct a “thorough review” of its own work in the matter.

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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Source : MatchTV

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