Today, Jamil, Jess, Les, and Morgan discuss the New York Times’ report uncovering that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs on the eve of the 2021 Olympic Games. The report also revealed that the World Anti-Doping Agency and the Chinese Anti-Doping Agency covered up these results. This report resurfaced the many Olympic scandals that have plagued China.

Will this scandal damage China’s international reputation?  Will this scandal convince the general public that China is a malign actor on the world stage?  How does this scandal impact the World Anti-Doping Agency’s credibility?

Check out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of Fault Lines.

Check out the sources that helped shape our expert's discussion!

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/21/world/asia/china-swimmers-doping-olympics-medals.html

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/olympics/2024/04/22/wada-china-swimmers-positive-tests/ 

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/22/world/asia/doping-china-swimmers-olympics.html 

https://www.usada.org/statement/statement-chinese-swimmers-positive-tests/ 

https://foreignpolicy.com/2009/03/11/thousands-of-chinese-athletes-caught-lying-about-their-age/ 

https://apnews.com/article/paris-olympics-ioc-russia-e08f47312dc558eb885825ed0f8874ee 

https://www.france24.com/en/sport/20240417-russian-athletes-in-limbo-as-moscow-weighs-neutral-label-at-paris-olympics 

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