Chinese Swimmers in Tokyo Olympics

Key Points

• Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine but were allowed to compete due to alleged contamination.
• The World Anti-Doping Agency found no credible evidence to challenge the contamination claim.
• The Chinese swim team won six medals in Tokyo, including three golds.

Pros

• Chinese swimmers were allowed to compete in the Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance.
• The World Anti-Doping Agency conducted a thorough review of the situation.
• No concrete evidence was found to challenge the contamination claim.

Cons

• Allegations of doping cover-ups in China were raised by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.
• Concerns about fair and even application of global anti-doping rules.

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