Traces of trimetazidine in the extractor hood, on spice containers and in the drain: With this story, China’s authorities explain 23 doping violations by top Chinese swimmers from 2021, which are now becoming public. But why only now? The World Anti-Doping Agency is heavily criticized.
The sports world is rocked by a doping scandal of enormous proportions. And one thing is already certain: the positive samples from 23 top Chinese swimmers that became public last weekend cast a dark light on the credibility of the global anti-doping fight almost 100 days before the Paris Olympic Games.