CHINADA Fires Back at USADA Over Doping Claims and 'Purple Faces' Mystery
In a bold move, the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) 🔥 has clapped back at the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) and the New York Times for what it calls \"false claims\" about a contamination case involving Chinese swimmers. 🇨🇳🏊♂️
On Friday, CHINADA released a statement after Independent Prosecutor Eric Cottier presented his final report on the no-fault contamination cases of 23 Chinese swimmers to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) executive committee. The agency asserts that there's no \"cover-up\" as alleged by USADA and certain media outlets. 📰❌
\"The Independent Prosecutor's final report once again shows the reasonableness of CHINADA's investigation and decisions,\" the statement read. \"It proves there's no such thing as a 'cover-up' in the cases as deliberately fabricated by certain organizations and media outlets like USADA, the New York Times, and the German broadcaster ARD.\" 📄✅
CHINADA criticized the US for what it termed \"long-arm jurisdiction\" and the initiation of an investigation through the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act. \"Such a 'double standard' behavior of attempting to overstep the boundaries of jurisdiction over other countries while turning a blind eye to its long history of doping problems has aroused widespread concern in the international community,\" the agency stated. 🌍⚖️
In a surprising twist, CHINADA called for targeted testing of American swimmers following the \"purple faces\" controversy during the Paris Olympics. \"We have noticed the 'purple faces' of the American swimmers during the Paris Olympic Games that no athletes from other countries had,\" they said. \"There have been various speculations and doubts about the 'purple faces' from media worldwide, such as the use of some prohibited substances that are difficult to detect at present (ITPP for example), which we found not unreasonable.\" 🧐🤔
CHINADA urged relevant anti-doping organizations to follow up with targeted testing of these athletes. \"To clear up public doubts, we also call for long-term storage of the samples collected during Paris 2024, more research on targeted detection methods, and further analysis or reanalysis of these athletes' samples when new detection methods are available.\" 🧪🔬
This escalating exchange highlights the ongoing tensions in international sports and anti-doping efforts. With the Paris Olympics on the horizon, all eyes are on the athletes—and the agencies responsible for keeping the competition fair. 🏅🌐
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China condemns 'false claims' about swimmers' contamination case
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