PARIS | Xinhua | The fact that names of Chinese swimmers involved in a contamination case were leaked by certain media organizations has caused concerns of athletes, said Olivier Niggli, director general of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday. His comments followed a case involving 23 Chinese swimmers, in …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Swimming Federation is opting to restructure their calendar owing to anticipated failure to host some of the planned events. The Federation will postpone some events scheduled in February and March, including Can Zone IV championships that are not yet confirmed, National Primary Schools …
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Gwangju, South Korea | AFP | Chinese swim king Sun Yang is no drug cheat and has been the victim of “ill-informed” protests from athletes at the world championships, insists his Australian coach. Denis Cotterell has worked with the 11-time world champion since the 2008 Beijing Olympics and maintains China’s sporting …
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Gwangju, South Korea | AFP | Japan’s swimmers have promised to lift their game at next week’s world championships to lift the spirits of ailing team mate Rikako Ikee in her battle with leukaemia. The 19-year-old poster girl for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics was diagnosed with the illness earlier this …
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