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Chinese Swimmers Deny Wrongdoing Amid Paris 2024 Doping Scandal; IOC and US Media Scrutinized

Aug 5, 2024, 02:05 PM

Chinese swimmers have denied any wrongdoing amid a doping scandal at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The scandal has cast a shadow over the swimming events, which concluded on Sunday night. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has reiterated that the Chinese swimming team is clean. However, Chinese experts have raised concerns about the scrutiny and double standards from US media, accusing them of deliberately harming the reputation of Chinese athletes. #GTinvestigates how the US uses extraterritorial jurisdiction to intervene in international sports and tarnish China’s anti-doping efforts.