The DOJ opened a probe this week against Chinese swimmers and international sport organizers—a massive slap in the face against China just weeks before the 2024 Olympic Games begin in Paris.
The probe pertains to accusations that two dozen Chinese swimmers, including gold medal winners, were improperly cleared to compete in the last edition of the summer games despite failing doping tests weeks prior.
Federal investigators are sure to have irked Chinese officials, who chalked up the failed drug tests to food contamination—a seemingly long-shot story that was accepted by World Aquatics, the global swimming federation.
