Follow usU.S. swimming legends Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt will testify on Tuesday before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, regarding a doping scandal involving Chinese swimmers ahead of the Paris Olympics.
Michael Phelps, who is the most decorated Olympian in history with 28 medals, and Allison Schmitt, who has secured 10 medals over four Olympic Games, are both retired from competition and will share their insights on anti-doping measures.
The hearing comes two months after the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) confirmed that nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine, a banned substance found in heart medication, prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. CHINADA, China’s anti-doping agency, claimed the swimmers were inadvertently exposed due to contamination and should not be penalized for the positive tests.
NEW: Athlete groups are calling on anti-doping watchdog WADA to release reports and emails relating to the 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned heart drug.
They criticise a lack of transparency from both WADA and World Aquatics, swimming’s governing body. pic.twitter.com/4nYqAZdW7W
— Jonathan Crane (@jonathancrane5) June 24, 2024
The testimony of Phelps, Schmitt, and Tygart will provide critical perspectives on the effectiveness and enforcement of anti-doping regulations as the global sporting community prepares for the Paris Olympics.
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