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NEW YORK: Three Chinese swimmers among 23 involved in a drug scandal ahead of the Tokyo Olympics had tested positive for banned substances in separate cases several years earlier, the New York Times reported on Friday (Jun 14).
INDIANAPOLIS : Faith in a level playing field at international competitions has been shaken by reports that Chinese swimmers had tested positive for banned substances ahead of the Tokyo Games in 2021, U.S. swimmers said on the eve of the Olympic Trials in Indianapolis.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) defended its dismissal of positive tests for a banned substance among three Chinese swimmers in 2016 and 2017, after a prior report showed 23 other swimmers from the country had avoided punishment in a separate case.
Water in the Seine River had unsafe elevated levels of E. coli less than two months before swimming competitions are scheduled to take place in it during the Paris Olympics, according to test results published Friday.
A review of Canada Soccer's governance recommends the governing body modernize its bylaws, make changes to its board structure, improve its communication and transparency, and improve athlete involvement.
When Malindi Elmore hung up her racing shoes in 2012 and retired from Olympic competition, she was ready for a new phase of life. But it turned out that phase also included competing in the Olympics, just in a different event.
Barely a day after taking charge, new Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Thursday took stock of India's preparation for this year's Olympic Games during a meeting with IOA President PT Usha, where the latter exuded confidence about 100-plus athletes contingent from the country in Paris. Mandaviya, who took over the charge of sports ministry from Anurag Thakur on Tuesday, met Indian Olympic Association top brass, including Usha at the IOA Bhawan here on Thursday. The Paris Olympics 2024 begin from July 26.
Olympic champion Neeraj Chopra feels that he has not achieved his best result in the javelin throw despite winning multiple medals in the sport. Indian star athlete exhibited the basics of throwing a javelin to Dinesh Karthik on JioCinema's ‘Get Set Gold,' where he also showed his personable side by discussing some of his off-court interests such as his hobbies, favourite movies, and the kind of music he listens to before competing. Neeraj shared how his throw in the World Under-20 Championships 2016, is the only throw he has been satisfied with. To date, I am only satisfied with one throw of mine, which was 86.48 m in the World Under-20 Championships 2016. That was one throw where I felt it was a special, unique one, but I have not been satisfied with any throw since.