Chen Xinyi

  • The Chinese Swimming Association will launch a thorough investigation into the positive doping result turned in by swimmer Chen Xinyi, who was expeled from the Rio Olympics on Thursday. Image: Chen Xinyi The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) disqualified the 18-year-old swimmer who had tested positive for the diuretic hydrochlorothiazide after her fourth-placed finish…

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  • Image: Chen Xinyi Rio Olympic Games, 2016: Chen Xinyi [a Chinese swimmer] has allegedly failed her drug test though she has since protested her innocence. Reports confirm she tested positive for hydrochlorothiazide, a diuretic often used as a masking agent for performance-enhancing drugs. The event occurred early Friday morning. According to China’s official news agency…

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