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The World Anti-Doping Agency (Wada) will launch an independent review after 23 Chinese swimmers were cleared to compete at the Tokyo Olympics despite testing positive for a banned substance.<\/b><\/p>\n
Wada has said it was “not in a position to disprove” an assertion from the China Anti-Doping Agency (Chinada) that contamination was the source of the heart medication trimetazidine (TMZ) for which the swimmers tested positive.<\/a><\/p>\n Findings of the investigation, led by Swiss prosecutor Eric Cottier, are expected to be delivered within two months.<\/p>\n “Wada’s integrity and reputation is under attack,” said Wada president Witold Banka.<\/p>\n “Wada has been unfairly accused of bias in favour of China by not appealing the Chinada case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.<\/p>\n “We continue to reject the false accusations and we are pleased to be able to put these questions into the hands of an experienced, respected and independent prosecutor.”<\/p>\n United States Anti-Doping Agency (Usada) chief executive Travis Tygart said Wada and Chinada had “swept these positives under the carpet” – claims Wada described as “completely false and defamatory” while adding that it had referred the comments to its lawyers.<\/p>\n Aquatics GB said it was “extremely concerned”<\/a> by the allegations about the positive tests, which it said threatened “potential loss of trust and reputational damage to sport”.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n