How 23 Chinese swimmers escaped sanction after failing drug tests has shaken the confidence of clean athletes ahead of Paris 2024,and angered the camp of Australian swimmer Shayna Jack.
The GDR athletes were victims of doping,too. But if just a fraction of the 489 medals they won over nine Games were reallocated,it might be a worthwhile and cathartic exercise.
The Australian swimmer spent his career championing clean sport. He believes the integrity of “all sport” is under threat following revelations of positive Chinese drug tests.
Somewhere in the sports world,someone is always apologising,and saying sorry has become a business with its own skill set.
Controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang could compete at this year’s Olympics. Australia’s 400m freestyle world champion wants to take him on.
It’s obscene that we know everything about the East German doping machine,yet we’re still talking about how to recognise that fact and offer redress all these years later.
Almost five years to the day since his NRL debut,Bronson Xerri made his return on Friday night in a game he said was even more significant.
Melbourne Football Club is under pressure to conduct a “deep dive” investigation into its culture after police became involved in allegations of drug trafficking against AFL player Joel Smith.
The PR move says everything about the Enhanced Games,for which retired swimmer James Magnussen has become the poster boy.
To make the most of a special WADA carve-out for recreational drugs,Joel Smith needs the anti-doping system to move more quickly than it normally does.
Should we trust the former Cronulla player again after his four-year suspension? At the very least,I think it’s important to try.