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South China Morning Post
2 days ago
- Sport
- South China Morning Post
Chinese swimmers tested the most – based on independent risk assessments, says global body
Drug-testing Chinese swimmers more often than those of other nations at the World Aquatics Championships was based on risk assessments by an independent anti-doping body, a senior swimming official has told the Post. The International Testing Agency (ITA) – a not-for-profit foundation that runs anti-doping programmes for events and federations – made the assessments of teams as they prepared for the championships held in Singapore, which run from Friday until August 3. A total of 4,018 anti-doping tests had been administered to those taking part in the event since January 1 this year – averaging two tests per athlete. World Aquatics plans to collect 830 samples during the 24-day event. Statistics released by the governing body's Aquatics Integrity Unit on Wednesday revealed that Chinese swimmers had been tested 8.8 times on average since January 1 – the highest among the 10 largest swimming teams at the global championships. They were followed by neutral athletes – of Russian nationality – who were tested 8.2 times, and the United States, on 4.13 tests. Chinese breaststroke swimmer Qin Haiyang has been tested 12 times this year. Photo: Xinhua The top six swimmers tested this year were from China, the data shows.
National Post
05-07-2025
- Sport
- National Post
Oleksiak withdraws from swimming worlds citing whereabouts case with World Aquatics
Canada's Penny Oleksiak has withdrawn from the upcoming world aquatics championships due to a whereabouts issue under anti-doping rules, she announced on social media Friday. Article content The 25-year-old Toronto native, Canada's most decorated female Olympian, said the matter 'does not involve any banned substance' and added, 'I am and always have been a clean athlete and will be making no further comment at this time.' Article content Article content View this post on Instagram A post shared by penelope oleksiak (@typicalpen) Article content Article content Swimming Canada said Oleksiak was not sanctioned, but withdrew voluntarily. Article content Swimming Canada CEO Suzanne Paulins said Oleksiak failed to keep her whereabouts information fully up to date with World Aquatics but described it as 'an administrative mistake.' Article content 'We support her decision and believe she is a clean athlete who made an administrative mistake,' Paulins said in a statement. 'This is a team-first decision, as while she has not been sanctioned at this time, participating at world championships could potentially affect team results if an anti-doping rule violation is determined.' Article content Statement from Swimming Canada regarding Penny Oleksiak. // Déclaration de Natation Canada concernant Penny Oleksiak — Swimming Canada / Natation Canada (@SwimmingCanada) July 4, 2025
