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Chinese Relay Gold Medalist Tang Muhan Faces Doping Controversy at Paris 2024 Olympics

Jul 30, 2024, 02:00 PM

A new doping controversy has emerged involving Chinese swimmers at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reports indicate that two Chinese swimmers, including Relay Gold Medalist Tang Muhan, tested positive for a banned drug in 2022, but were cleared of doping by Chinese authorities. The swimmers blamed tainted hamburgers for the positive tests, although the compound does not typically appear in meat. The issue has raised concerns about the impact of excessive doping tests on the performance of China's Olympic swimmers. Former Olympic diving champion Gao Min stated that the exhausting drug tests disrupted the team’s performance. The controversy has led to questions about the fairness of the International Olympic Committee's handling of doping allegations.