GENEVA Heavily criticized for its secretive oversight of positive tests by 23 Chinese swimmers before the Tokyo Olympics, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on Thursday appointed a veteran Swiss prosecutor to review how it handled the cases. The Montreal-based doping watchdog said Eric Cottier will be an independent prosecutor “to conduct a thorough review of…
After 23 Chinese swimmers let off despite testing positive for dope, American and other Western countries cry foul; WADA calls charges 'outrageous' and 'politically motivated'
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The US and world anti-doping authorities are on a legal collision course following an admission that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for banned substances before the Tokyo Olympics.