Swimming: China slams ‘fake’ dope result

22 April,2024 07:50 AM IST |  Beijing  |  AFP

“The relevant reports are fake news and not factual,” said China’s foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Monday

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Beijing on Monday called reports about 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for a banned substance ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 "fake news".

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The sport was rocked at the weekend by revelations that the swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) - a prescription heart drug that is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance - before the Games three years ago.

"The relevant reports are fake news and not factual," said China's foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin on Monday.

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