Olympic chief backs world doping body over positive Chinese tests
Voice of America
The Olympic flag flies during the Olympic flame handover ceremony, April 26, 2024, in Athens, at Panathenaic stadium, where the first modern games were held in 1896.
The head of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach, has backed the World Anti-Doping Agency in a row over its handling of positive drug tests by 23 Chinese swimmers.
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