Contaminated Meat Scandal Rocks Chinese Olympians

China faces fresh doping allegations as two swimmers tested positive for steroids linked to contaminated food. WADA cited an increase in global contamination cases. No sanctions were imposed due to insufficient evidence. Investigations continue to understand the widespread issue affecting multiple countries.

China has once again found itself in the midst of a doping controversy. According to a New York Times report, two swimmers tested positive for a banned steroid in 2022 but were cleared after the results were attributed to contaminated food.

The revelations come during the Paris Olympics, adding strain between the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and the U.S. anti-doping body. This follows a similar case involving 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) before the Tokyo Games, also blamed on contamination.

A Chinese anti-doping investigation linked the recent positives to tainted beef at a Beijing restaurant. Despite provisional suspensions, WADA found insufficient evidence to challenge the contamination claims, deciding against appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).