Katie Ledecky Criticizes Olympic Anti-Doping Efforts After Chinese Swimmer Scandal
Ledecky calls for accountability and transparency following reports of 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for banned substances before Tokyo 2021.
- Ledecky states faith in the Olympic anti-doping system is at an 'all-time low.'
- 23 Chinese swimmers reportedly tested positive for trimetazidine before Tokyo 2021 but faced no penalties.
- Chinese officials attributed the positive tests to contaminated food, a claim accepted by the World Anti-Doping Agency.
- Ledecky and other athletes are demanding a thorough, independent reexamination of the case.
- The controversy casts a shadow over the upcoming Paris Olympics, where many of these athletes are expected to compete.