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Ted Cruz: “WADA did not enforce the doping Rules to block 23 Chinese…”

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Senator Ted Cruz Criticizes WADA's Handling of Doping Scandal at Olympic Hearing

Published | Video Starts at 02:56

The next highest contributor is Japan, who spends 1.5 million per year less than half of what the US pays. Sadly, confidence in WADA is at an all time low. Recent news reports reveal that WADA did not enforce the doping Rules to block 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for performance enhancing drugs from competing in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. WADA's decision to not enforce these rules may very well have impacted the Olympic swimming Competition results for Ms. McLaughlin, one of our witnesses today who competed against these athletes in Tokyo. (02:56–03:12)

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Asserts that WADA failed to enforce doping rules against 23 Chinese swimmers in the 2021 Olympics.

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