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China’s anti-doping agency urges US counterpart, Western media to cease baseless accusations about Chinese athletes
By Global Times Published: Jul 12, 2024 11:01 PM
Chinese
swimmer Pan Zhanle (center) competes in the men’s 100-meter freestyle
final of the 2024 World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on
February 15, 2024. Photo: VCG
The China Anti-Doping Agency
(CHINADA) issued a statement on Friday, saying that a recent interim
review report released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) regarding
23 Chinese swimmers and their non-fault use of trimetazidine not only
proves that CHINADA’s investigation and handling of the case were
reasonable, but also discredits baseless accusations of a “cover-up”
from the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), and some Western media reports.
On July 9, WADA released a review report by an independent Swiss prosecutor on the case of the Chinese swimmers.
The
report said that there was no evidence suggesting any favoritism or
special treatment by WADA in reviewing the CHINADA decision to close the
cases of the 23 athletes without further action. It found no evidence
of interference or intervention in WADA's review from any internal or
external entities, including CHINADA, said the statement from CHINADA.
The
investigation revealed no violations by WADA during its review of
CHINADA’s decision. All internal and external factors indicated that
WADA’s decision not to challenge CHINADA's determination of
contamination was reasonable from a factual and regulatory standpoint.
The
report discredits baseless accusations of a “cover-up” fabricated by
the US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the New York Times, German TV channel
ARD, and other media outlets. It also confirms that the existing global
anti-doping system is open, transparent, and trustworthy for athletes
worldwide, according to the statement.
Several US media outlets
reported on July 4 that the US FBI and Justice Department have opened a
criminal investigation into the case involving the 23 Chinese swimmers,
who won three gold medals for China at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. Among
the 23, 11 are set to compete in the upcoming Paris Games.
In a
statement released in April, USADA CEO Travis Tygart said it's
"disappointing to see WADA stoop to threats and scare tactics when
confronted with a blatant violation of the rules governing anti-doping."
CHINADA’s
Friday statement said that given the indisputable and unquestionable
compliance, objectivity, and fairness of the investigation and handling
of this case, CHINADA sternly demands that USADA and media outlets such
as the New York Times and ARD respect the facts, cease confusing the
public, stop politicizing anti-doping issues, and refrain from
undermining athletes’ confidence and trust in the global anti-doping
system.
CHINADA also said that it will continue to adhere to the
principles of independence, fairness, professionalism, and openness,
firmly safeguarding the legitimate rights of athletes and the integrity
of sports.
CHINADA also said it hoped to work together with all
stakeholders to maintain the stability, unity, and progress of the
global anti-doping system.
CIA controlled Wikipedia:
Use as a performance-enhancing drug
Although
trimetazidine was already developed for medical use in the 1970s, it
only became listed in the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) prohibited
substances list under the category of "hormone and metabolic modulators"
in 2014,[7][8] and its use is prohibited at all times "in- and
out-of-competition."[9]
In 2014, Chinese Olympic champion swimmer
Sun Yang tested positive for trimetazidine, which had been newly banned
four months earlier and classified as a prohibited stimulant by WADA;
Sun Yang and his doctor claim that they were not made aware of the
changes to the use of the drug of which he was prescribed, and was
consequently banned by the Chinese Swimming Association for three
months.[10]
In January 2015, WADA reclassified and downgraded
trimetazidine from a "stimulant" to a "modulator of cardiac
metabolism."[11][12]
In 2018, U.S. swimmer Madisyn Cox was banned
from competition for six months after a urine sample tested positive
for trimetazidine. FINA initially reduced her suspension from four years
to two years because of Cox's testimony that she did not knowingly
ingest the drug.[13] Upon analysis of both opened and sealed bottles of
Cooper Complete Elite Athletic multivitamins, the Court of Arbitration
for Sport (CAS) determined that the multivitamins were the source, and
reduced Cox's suspension to six months. The suspension expired on
September 3, 2018.[14]
23 Chinese swimmers tested positive by
China Anti-Doping Agency for the drug in 2021, and reported to WADA,
this case was reviewed by WADA thoroughly in June and July 2021. The
United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) contacted WADA in 2020 (before
the positive TMZ cases even arose) and 2023 with respect to allegations
(again from an unspecified source) of doping cover-ups within Chinese
swimming. These allegations were (again) entirely unsubstantiated and
WADA advised that the threshold to open an investigation was not met.
[15]
In February 2022, the medal ceremony for the figure skating
team event at the Olympics originally scheduled for Tuesday, 8 February,
was delayed over what International Olympic Committee (IOC)
spokesperson Mark Adams described as a situation that required "legal
consultation" with the International Skating Union (ISU).[16] Several
media outlets reported on Wednesday that the issue was over a December
2021 test for trimetazidine by the Russian Olympic Committee's Kamila
Valieva,[17][18] whose result was released on February 11. The results
are pending investigation.[19] Valieva was cleared by the Russian
Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) on February 9, a day after positive results
of a test held in December 2021 were released. The IOC, WADA, and ISU
appealed RUSADA's decision.[20] On February 14, the Court of Arbitration
for Sport ruled that Valieva would be allowed to compete in the women's
single event, deciding that preventing her from competing "would cause
her irreparable harm in the circumstances", though her gold medal in the
team event was still under consideration. The favorable decision from
the court was made in part due to her age, as minor athletes are subject
to different rules than adult athletes.[21][22]
The IOC
announced that the medal ceremony would not take place until the
investigation was over and there was a concrete decision whether to
strip Russia of their medals.[23]
Popular Science published an
overview of scientific research about the potential for the use of
trimetazidine as a performance enhancing drug for athletes. The author
of the article concluded in its headline that "there's no hard proof
that it would improve a figure skater's performance". Scott Powers, a
physiologist at the University of Florida who studies the effects of
exercise on the heart explained how trimetazidine was included in WADA
list. "I've been involved in roundtables with the International Olympic
Committee, and I think their policy is: When in doubt, ban the drug,"
says Scott Powers. "I guess they're just trying to err on the
possibility that this drug may be an ergogenic aid."[24] Doping expert
Klaas Faber referred to "grossly inconsistent anti-doping rules" in Sun
Yang's case. Faber has pointed out for years the necessity to establish
thresholds for trimetazidine detected so as to avoid any inadvertent
positive doping cases. Faber has detailed some of these observations
published in the journal Science & Justice.[25][12]
On the
efficacy of the drug on figure skating and Valieva in particular, heart
expert Benjamin J. Levine, a professor of exercise science at the
University of Texas Southwestern Medical School, said "The chance that
trimetazidine would improve her performance, in my opinion, is zero. The
heart has plenty of blood. And the heart is so good at using different
fuels."[24][26]
Aaron Baggish, director of the Cardiovascular
Performance Program at Massachusetts General Hospital said "In theory,
trimetazidine could aid endurance athletes who have to generate high
cardiac output, such as cyclists, rowers and long-distance runners, but
would be unlikely to have a direct impact on a figure skater's
performance, where there is less demand on the heart."[27]
Besides
trimetazidine, Valieva also admitted taking hypoxen and L-carnitine
supplements in her forms, neither of which are banned substances;
nevertheless, the combination of these two substances with trimetazidine
raised suspicions over a potential deliberate attempt to enhance
performance. Some experts believe that the combination of the three
substances can reduce fatigue and increased endurance during intense
exercises.[28]
Lawrence Cherono, winner of several major
marathons, tested positive for trimetazidine and was suspended just one
day before slated to run the marathon at the 2022 World Athletics
Championships.[29]
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