On Tuesday, the US Anti-Doping Agency issued a call for significant reforms within the World Anti-Doping Agency and urged for an impartial investigation into instances of Chinese swimmers testing positive before the Tokyo Olympics.

Drug Free Sport New Zealand (DFSNZ) notes the recent media reports and statements regarding positive tests of Chinese swimmers in the lead up to the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.

The World Anti-Doping Agency has faced fierce backlash over its handling of positive test results from China's swimming team ahead of the 2021 Olympic Games. Accusations of a cover-up by national associations, "fake news" dismissals by China and denial of any double standard by the global watchdog ensued.

Again citing "no credible evidence of wrongdoing” in the handling of the positive tests of 23 swimmers from China before Tokyo 2021, World Anti-Doping Agency president Witold Banka referenced the case of Sun Yang, currently serving a four-year ban, and reprimanded “politically motivated” USADA.

The NY Times and ARD were the first to report on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s alleged mishandling of positive doping tests from Chinese swimmers before Tokyo 2021. Then came harsh pushback by the international governing body. Mounting uproar followed from USADA, Global Athlete and now Germany.

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin called reports surrounding positive tests for 23 Chinese swimmers ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics "fake news and not factual" on Monday, according to AFP.

Global Athlete, the international athlete-led pressure group, claims the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) "failed to abide by its own rules" by not provisionally suspending 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for the banned substance Trimetazidine (TMZ) in early 2021.

The World Anti-Doping Agency slammed United States Anti-Doping Agency CEO Travis Tygart for making "very serious allegations" following reports that 23 Chinese swimmers had tested positive for Trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021. Tygart responded by accusing WADA of using "threats and scare tactics".

Following some media reports this week, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has provided further information regarding a group of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for Trimetazidine (TMZ) in 2021.

On Play True Day, 19 April 2024, the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) brought together teams, athletes and international federations via social media to promote clean sport.

Anders Besseberg, former president of the International Biathlon Union, has been sentenced to three years and one month in prison for aggravated corruption, Norwegian prosecutors announced on Friday.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) decided in November to declare the national anti-doping agencies of Venezuela, Nigeria and Tunisia non-compliant with the World Anti-Doping Code. Now it has an update on the situation with the African country.

WADA's Play True Day 2024 will be held on 19 April to raise awareness of clean sport. WADA urges everyone to take part to support integrity in sport through anti-doping efforts.

The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has published its 2022 Testing Figures Report, which provides an overview of the results of all samples analysed and reported by WADA-accredited laboratories in the WADA Anti-Doping Administration and Management System during 2022.

A recording of International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach, the victim of a prank call from someone claiming to be a senior official of the African Union Commission, has been posted online.