Star Swimmer Suggests Shift in China’s Olympic Attitudes
Dubbed the “mystic energy girl” by online fans, 20-year-old Olympic swimmer and bronze...
Olympics doping
Flawed Flags and Dueling Swimmers Make Waves
China’s early medals at the Rio Olympics have been overshadowed by a series of issues,...
Bicyclist Blames Failed Dope Test on Chinese Food
Reuters reports that Australian bicyclist Michael Rogers blames contaminated food he ate in China...
Back in the Swim
The Financial Times profiles 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen, who won gold at the London Olympics amid widespread, but unproven, accusations of doping: The responses and statements of Chinese athletes can get lost in...
Doping Accusations Dog Chinese Swim Champion
With the London Olympics underway, the first doping scandal of the games seems to have hit and it involves 16-year-old Chinese swimmer Ye Shiwen. Ye won a gold on Saturday after making record time in the 400 meter medley,...
China’s Anti-doping Body Conducts 5,007 Drug Tests
China’s anti-doping authorities say they have embarked on the country’s most ambitious and comprehensive drug testing program ahead of the Olympics. From ABC News, Australia. The Olympic motto is “Faster Higher...
Another Chinese Athlete Is Barred for Life After Drug Test
From New York Times: For the second time in less than a week, Chinese authorities announced that one of their Olympic athletes had tested positive for a banned substance and was subsequently barred from his sport for life. The...
Chinese Olympic Athletes Warned Not to Use Traditional Medicine
From Traditional Chinese Medicine May Be a Remedy for Failure at Olympics, from The Times: Chinese Olympic officials have advised national athletes not to take traditional remedies because some contain banned substances such as...
China Says Decision to Ban Swimmer a Sign of Resolve Against Doping
The Canadian Press is reporting that the China Anti-Doping Agency’s lifetime ban of swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng and his coach, Feng Shangbao, was done to set an example: China’s decision to ban one of its top swimmers for...
Chinese Swimmer Banned Following Positive Drugs Test
Chinese swimmer Ouyang Kunpeng has tested positive for steroids and will, along with his coach, be banned from competition for life. The announcement is a “public relations disaster” for Beijing, reports Richard...
China Tags Drugs to Prevent Athletes From Misuse
China moves to take “Gee, I didn’t know it was banned” out of the doped-up Olympic athlete’s bag of excuses. From Xinhua: Drugstores were told not to sell such medicine without tags that read...
Chinese Gymnasts Promise to be Injury-Free and Drug-Free – Yu Yilei
Shanghaiist posts a China Daily article telling that “gymnastics coaches are making their gymnasts sign a contract to stay injury-free and drug-free in preparation for the Games.” From China Daily via Shanghaiist: In...
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