Chinese state propaganda magazine Global Times Accused The Chinese government publicly expressed concern to international athletes and staff at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday over Chinese athletes who tested positive for banned substances being allowed to compete, denouncing “racial decisionism”.
Communist China has been Supported A whistleblower has reported in his country’s programs that swimmers have been using banned substances to enhance their performance, especially at the Olympics. The New York Times newspaper Published Reports in April revealed that 23 Chinese swimmers were competing in the 2021 Tokyo Summer Olympics despite testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ), a drug used to treat heart disease and also helps enhance athletic performance. TMZ reported Unapproved It has not been approved for any use by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), but the FDA Granted In 2018, it was designated as an “orphan drug” for the treatment of chronic liver failure.Orphan drugs” ” is a drug for a rare condition whose approval has been delayed due to financial incentives.
China’s Sun Jiajun competes in the men’s 4x100m medley relay final at the Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, on Aug. 4, 2024. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
Among the players suspected of involvement: The New York Times According to reports at the time, “China still has a large number of athletes competing, with several, including two-time gold medalist Zhang Yufei, expected to compete for medals again at this year’s Paris Summer Olympics.”
Late July, The New York Times Revealed Two Chinese swimmers competing in Paris have again tested positive for anabolic steroids, but both were “confidently cleared of doping by Chinese authorities late last year.”
Chinese anti-doping officials reportedly got away with it on the grounds that the athletes accidentally ingested the substance through contaminated food, but this excuse is questioned by many in the international swimming community, including top U.S. swimmers and anti-doping officials.
China’s government-controlled Olympic authorities have long faced allegations of illegal drug abuse. The New York Times Some of the reports are based on defecting employees: In 2017, Xue Yinxian, a former doctor for the Chinese Olympic team, publicly alleged that thousands of people linked to China’s Olympic infrastructure were involved in large-scale, systematic doping.
“More than 10,000 people were believed to have been involved,” Germany’s Deutsche Welle told Reuters. Quote “All international medals (won by Chinese athletes at that time) should be revoked,” Xue told German broadcaster ARD.
He has been touting China’s Olympic achievements this summer, both in and out of the pool. Global Times was suggested They argued that questioning athletes was a form of racism, assuming that people of Han Chinese descent were at a genetic disadvantage in athletics.
“Chinese athletes have been winning gold medals in sports such as swimming and tennis that were previously dominated by Western countries, demonstrating the overall improvement of China’s competitive sports level,” the state-run newspaper claimed.
China’s Jianle Pan wins the gold medal in the men’s 100m freestyle final during the fifth day of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Paris La Defense Arena in Nanterre, France on July 31, 2024. (Image Photo Agency/Getty Images)
“Not surprisingly, the outstanding performance and excellence of Chinese athletes has left some Westerners feeling overwhelmed and even paradoxical,” he said. Global Times continued Australian swimming coach Brett Hawke, questioning Chinese swimmer Pan Jianle’s decisive win in the 100m freestyle last week.
“It doesn’t make sense for a lot of reasons,” Hawk says. Said Sky News. “He [Pan] The test came back positive and there is evidence that drugs were involved.”
“Hawk’s remarks are not worth refuting. The actual performances of Chinese athletes such as Liu Xiang and Su Bingtian have already shattered the so-called ‘racial determinism’ in the West,” he said. Global Times He replied.
“This strange mentality of ‘if you can’t beat me, you’re cheating’ is not unique to sporting competitions. We have seen similar performances in many issues over the years,” the state media continued, comparing the doping scandal to widespread, documented intellectual property theft by the Chinese in aerospace and other key economic and national security sectors.
“These fundamentally stem from an inability to face up to and acknowledge China’s development achievements, which leads to distorted illusions,” he said. Global Times He claimed.
The article concluded that people who care about evidence of banned drug abuse are being lazy.
“When faced with competition, choosing to look for ways to disqualify your opponent instead of working harder reflects not only narrow-mindedness and a lack of tolerance, but also to some extent the way this country has achieved success in the past.” Global Times He asserted.
China’s Zhang Yufei competes in the women’s 200-meter butterfly qualifying event at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Nanterre, France, July 31, 2024. (Ashley Landis/The Associated Press)
Hawke’s comments were not the only Australian swimming coach to question the legitimacy of the Chinese team’s performance. Speaking to the media on Saturday, British swimmer Adam Peaty said: unload China praised its team after they won the 4x100m medley relay despite having two athletes suspected of being involved in banned drug tests.
“One of my favorite quotes I’ve seen in sports recently is, ‘If you don’t win fair, there’s no point in winning,'” Peaty said. “I think in our hearts we all know the truth of that. Even if we know it’s cheating, we can’t win by touching it, right? So, in my opinion, if you’ve done that and been tainted twice, then as a person of honor, I think you should step aside from the sport. We know that sport isn’t that simple.”
“I hate to generalize about an entire country or any group of people, I think it’s very unfair,” Peaty continued. “But there were two cases like that, and it’s very unfortunate. I’ve tried to stay out of it for the sake of the team, but I’m going to use it to my advantage over the next four years, with or without me, and I know my teammates will carry that feeling with them.”
America’s most decorated Olympian, Michael Phelps, who testified before Congress this year on the doping issue ahead of the Olympics, said drug-testing authorities around the world are not doing enough to maintain the integrity of the sport.
“Now people are being allowed to do anything. How is that possible?” Phelps Said “It doesn’t make sense. I don’t think it makes sense,” he said in parliament in May. [who believes] If anyone tests positive, I want them to be banned for life.”
Phelps Appeared He testified before Congress again in late June, accusing world doping authorities of “deep-rooted, systemic problems that have repeatedly proven detrimental” to the integrity of international sport and athletes’ rights to compete fairly.
