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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Eddie Pells

WADA made reasonable decision in China doping case despite doubts of its own scientist, probe says

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An investigator backed the World Anti-Doping Agency's handling of a doping case involving 23 Chinese swimmers, while also publishing notes highlighting WADA's own science director expressing doubts about China's explanation of how the athletes had been subject to contamination.

WADA released an interim report Tuesday from the Swiss prosecutor it chose for the probe, Eric Cottier, who concluded he found no evidence that WADA showed favoritism toward China in its handling of the case.

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