Chinese Swimmers Will Be Under Scrutiny at Paris Olympics After Positive Doping Tests Revealed

Chinese Swimmers Will Be Under Scrutiny at Paris Olympics After Positive Doping Tests Revealed
The Eiffel tower (L), the dome of the Pantheon (the mausoleum reserved for France's 'great men') and the skyline of the business district of La Defense (R) in Paris on Feb. 13, 2023. Joel Saget/AFP via Getty Images
The Associated Press
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Few athletes will be under as much scrutiny at the Paris Olympics as the swimmers from China.

Revelations that nearly two dozen elite Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Games—and were allowed to compete with no ramifications—have raised major concerns from the rest of the world about the seriousness of anti-doping efforts in a sport that has endured its share of scandals over the decades.