Senators Assail Antidoping Regulator for ‘Stonewalling and Intimidation’

Members of both parties criticized the World Anti-Doping Agency for its decision not to sanction Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a banned substance, including some who went on to win Olympic medals.

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Olympic Medals From Paris Games Are Falling Apart. LVMH Has Fallen Silent.

The medals were designed by a jewelry maker owned by the French luxury conglomerate LVMH, which has declined to comment on their deterioration.

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U.S. Funding Dispute With World Anti-Doping Agency Boils Over

After the Biden administration withheld funding to the agency, saying it had lost confidence in its ability to police elite athletes, WADA removed the United States from its board.

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U.S. Withholds Funding for World Anti-Doping Agency

In a damaging blow to the agency, the Biden administration said it had lost confidence in WADA’s ability to guard against the use of performance-enhancing drugs by elite athletes.

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Antidoping Agency Froze Out Investigators Who Warned About China

The World Anti-Doping Agency’s investigative unit highlighted intelligence about Chinese athletes possibly using a banned medication, but were kept out of the loop when 23 swimmers tested positive for it.

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