23 Chinese swimmers' positive TMZ drug tests in 2021, due to food contamination, were deemed transparently handled by World Aquatics, leading to increased drug tests for targeted athletes and nations.

World Aquatics' handling of Chinese swimmers' positive drug tests in 2021 was deemed transparent and collaborative by an anti-doping review. The case involved 23 Chinese swimmers testing positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) due to food contamination. World Aquatics increased drug tests for targeted athletes and nations, including China, from January 1, 2022, and Chinese athletes competing in the Paris Olympics will undergo at least eight drug tests before the Games.

July 15, 2024
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