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China’s Chen Xinyi has reportedly failed a doping test. Chen finished fourth earlier in the week in the 100 fly in 56.72, just nine one-hundredths behind bronze medalist Dana Vollmer.
According to reports from The Sydney Morning Herald, the 18 year old, “was tested prior to arriving in Rio and swam without knowing the result of the alleged positive result.”
It is also being reported that after being told of the positive test she took her case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in an attempt to avoid a suspension.
Chen is entered to swim the 50 free during Friday afternoon’s prelims in Rio.
Previously, Chen finished sixth in the 100 fly last summer at the World Championships in Kazan, and she also won a gold medal for her prelims leg on China’s 400 medley relay at that meet. She won gold at the 2014 Asian Games in the 50 free, 100 fly and 400 free relay.
This news comes after a week already plagued by doping controversy. Russian swimmers were cleared to compete at the last minute. Yulia Efimova has been greeted by jeers and boos. Efimova, Lilly King, and Katie Meili had a tense press conference following the 100 breaststroke as King has been a vocal opponent of the inclusion of “drug cheats.”
Swimming World contacted FINA for confirmation.
Read more from The Sydney Morning Herald here.
The following is a timeline on events leading up to current chaos surrounding doping concerns at the Olympics within the sport of competitive swimming.
02 December 2014
Russian doping claims: 99% of athletes guilty, German TV alleges
02 December 2014
Russian Doping System – Program Revealed And Athletes Confess
16 December 2014
Dick Pound Leading WADA Investigation Into Russian Doping Allegations
11 Februrary 2015
Shocking: FINA Executive Director “Did Not See” Documentary on Russia Doping Scandal
24 August 2015
IOC President: Lifetime Doping Bans “Not Possible”
01 March 2016
IOC Hands Over Olympics Anti-Doping Reins to Court of Arbitration for Sport
15 April 2016
WADA Revokes License of Moscow Antidoping Center
21 April 2016
WADA Suspends Beijing Lab’s Accreditation
04 May 2016
WADA Suspends Bloemfontein Laboratory, African Continent’s Only Anti-Doping Laboratory
17 May 2016
WADA Outlines Investigation Approach Regarding Recent Doping Allegations
15 June 2016
WADA Status Update Regarding Russian Testing
17 July 2016
FINA Releases Statement on “Premature Calls” to Ban Russia From the Olympics
18 July 2016
IOC and IPC Issue Statements in Response to McLaren Report
19 July 2016
IOC Takes “Provisional Measures” in Response to McLaren Report
22 July 2016
IOC Announces Second Wave of Positive Beijing and London Retests
24 July 2016
IOC Releases Conditions for Russian Participation in Rio Olympics; Avoids Full Ban
24 July 2016
World Anti-Doping Agency Blasts IOC for Russia Decision
25 July 2016
FINA Officially Pulls Yulia Efimova, Six Other Russians from Rio Games in Accordance with IOC Decision
26 July 2016
FINA President Julio Maglione Criticizes WADA
30 July 2016
IOC Creates Panel to Make Final Decision on Olympic Eligibility of Russian Athletes
02 August 2016
Suspected Russian Dopers Morozov, Lobintsev Cleared For Rio Pending IOC Review
04 August 2016
Lobintsev, Morozov Cleared For Competition At Rio Olympics By IOC and CAS
04 August 2016
CAS Rules Yuliya Efimova Not Eligible To Compete At Rio Olympics; IOC Decision Pending
05 August 2016
Multiple Reports Lead To Final Conclusion: Yuliya Efimova To Compete In Rio Olympic Games, Pending IOC Confirmation
06 August 2016
Olympic Games Begins In Rio
Swimming World put in a request to meet with Cornel Marculescu, Executive Director for FINA, to learn more about FINA’s decisions and policies going forward.
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