Dressel and Qin Clash Over Doping Controversy

Chinese swimmer Qin Haiyang has accused American and European athletes of trying to disrupt Chinese Olympic preparations by challenging the handling of doping cases involving Chinese swimmers. This follows revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for the banned drug trimetazidine in 2021, with Wada attributing the positives to accidental contamination. US swimmer Caeleb Dressel expressed his lack of confidence in the authorities' handling of the case, which has sparked an FBI investigation under the Rodchenkov Act. Dressel's public criticism has heightened tensions and underscored widespread dissatisfaction with the World Anti-Doping Agency's process. World Aquatics officials aim to rebuild trust but face significant skepticism from athletes.