The story that broke on the weekend involving nearly two dozen Chinese swimmers testing positive to a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics has rocked world sport.
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.
Veteran Australian swimming coach Denis Cotterell has vehemently rejected claims of systemic doping in Chinese swimming after a drug scandal rocked the sport.
Australian breaststroker Zac Stubblety-Cook lost his world record last year to a Chinese swimmer who tested positive to a banned substance before the Tokyo Olympics.
The Australian arrived at the Tokyo Olympics full of confidence after a faultless build-up,but things didn’t go to plan. He’s determined it won’t happen again in Paris.
Australia’s most decorated Olympian,Emma McKeon,confirmed this week that Paris will be her final Olympics.
The early signs are promising for Ariarne Titmus’ bid to win back-to-back Olympic gold medals in the 400m freestyle after victory at the Australian Open Championships.
Lisa Curry did it in 1992. Hayley Lewis also pulled off a remarkable comeback to swimming in 2000. New mother Emily Seebohm wants to be in Paris at her fifth Olympics.
Kaylee McKeown thought she’d won a bet with her coach that meant she didn’t have to compete in an event she holds a “grudge” against. Instead,she stunned the world.
World Athletics’ announcement of prizemoney for athletes at Paris 2024 has put pressure on other sporting bodies to follow suit.
Backstroker Kaylee McKeown has set another benchmark in an ominous sign for her Olympic rivals on the path to Paris.