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世界反興奮劑機構創始人迪克·龐德譴責美反興奮劑機構撒謊和歪曲事實
世界反興奮劑機構（WADA）前主席、加拿大人迪克·龐德周五（5月17日）對美國反興奮劑機構（USADA）發動猛烈反擊，指責他們用“謊言和歪曲事實”試圖削弱世界反興奮劑機構。
龐德是在世界反興奮劑機構基金會董事會的一次特别會議上發表上述言論的，該會議讨論了23名中國遊泳運動員的心髒處方藥檢測呈陽性問題。
今年4月，因在2021年東京奧運會之前中國遊泳運動員的曲美他嗪檢測呈陽性--可能有助于運動員表現--而受到指責。
在世界反興奮劑接受了中國當局的解釋，即檢測結果是由于他們居住的酒店的食物污染造成的之後，這些遊泳運動員沒有被暫停比賽或制裁。
美國反興奮劑機構負責人特拉維斯·泰加特稱這是一種“潛在的掩蓋”，因為陽性檢測在當時并未公開。
身為律師、曾任世界反興奮劑首任總裁但已于2020年底退休的龐德說：“我代表世界反興奮劑機構，對美國反興奮劑機構故意散布所謂包括世界反興奮劑機構掩蓋中國運動員使用興奮劑等案件上的謊言和歪曲事實深感失望和厭惡。”
龐德說：“這一指控沒有任何事實根據，隻有一個目的，即故意損害世界反興奮劑機構的聲譽，削弱該機構25年前成立以來所建立的全球信任。”
龐德表示：“關于世界反興奮劑機構在某種程度上不當支援中國的說法是完全錯誤的。世界反興奮劑機構以公平的方式使用《世界反興奮劑法》和相關标準。”
俄羅斯花樣滑冰運動員因涉嫌服用興奮劑被禁賽4年
龐德強調，世界反興奮劑機構過去在打擊俄羅斯運動員使用興奮劑的案件證明“超級大國和其他國家一樣受到同等對待”。
這位前遊泳運動員和國際奧委會榮譽成員指出，美國反興奮劑機構的行為具有政治目的。
龐德反問道：“美國反興奮劑機構是由美國政府資助的，該政府目前與中國政府關系冷淡。這能沒有關系嗎？”
世界反興奮劑機構已經要求一名獨立檢察官審查此案并發表一份報告，但龐德敦促他們更進一步：“我的建議是雙重的.”他直接對現任總裁維托爾德·班卡說，“首先，等待獨立調查員的報告，然後對美國反興奮劑機構無恥的行為造成的重大損害和嚴重後果提起法律訴訟。”
龐德指出，中國已将這些案件送出給世界反興奮劑機構，說他們未從這一情況中受益，并表示“沒有任何隐瞞”。他說：“中國的調查得出的結論是食物污染，而不是興奮劑。證據也堅定地指向這個方向，而不是服用興奮劑。”
之前曾受俄羅斯官員攻擊的現任總裁班卡也抨擊美國反興奮劑機構。他說：“在協調全球反興奮劑政策方面存在差距……包括美國，大量未經證明的诽謗攻擊都來自美國。”
90%的美國職業體育聯盟和大學的體育運動員不根據世界反興奮劑法規參加比賽
他補充說：“在美國，90%的美國運動員，即職業聯盟和大學的體育運動員都不根據世界反興奮劑法規參加比賽。根據我們可以獲得的資料，31%的美國運動員在東京奧運會前的12個月裡沒有得到充分檢測。”
WADA founder Pound says 'disgusted' by USADA 'lies' over China cases. By Simon EVANS on AFP, May 17, 2024.
The former president of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA), Canadian Dick Pound, launched a fierce attack on the United States anti-doping body USADA on Friday, accusing them of "lies and distortions" and seeking to undermine WADA.
Pound's comments came during an extraordinary meeting of the WADA Foundation Board, held online, to discuss the fall-out from the case of 23 Chinese swimmers who tested positive for a prescription heart drug.
WADA came under fire in April after it was revealed that the Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine -- which can enhance performance -- ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
The swimmers were not suspended or sanctioned after WADA accepted the explanation of Chinese authorities that the results were caused by food contamination at a hotel where they had stayed.
The head of USADA, Travis Tygart, has called the situation a "potential cover-up" with the positive tests never made public at the time.
"On behalf of WADA, I am deeply disappointed and disgusted by the deliberate lies and distortions coming from USADA, including that WADA has swept doping cases in China under the rug," said Pound, a lawyer who was the first president of WADA but retired at the end of 2020.
"That accusation, bereft of any truth, has but a single purpose, to deliberately damage the reputation of WADA and to lessen the worldwide trust that has been built up since WADA was created a quarter of a century ago to head up the international fight against doping in sport.
"The claim that WADA has in some way inappropriately favored China is completely false. WADA applies the World Anti-Doping Code and the related standards in an even-handed way," he said.
Pound said that WADA's past actions against doping cases in Russia proved that "superpowers are treated the same way" as other nations.
The former swimmer, who remains an honorary member of the International Olympic Committee, suggested that USADA's actions may have a political dimension.
"USADA is financed by the United States government. That government is currently in a chilly relationship with China's government. Could there be a connection?" he asked.
WADA has asked an independent prosecutor to examine the case and publish a report but Pound urged them to go further.
"My suggestion is twofold," he said, directly addressing WADA president Witold Banka.
"First, to wait for the report of the independent investigator and then to institute legal proceedings claiming significant damages against USADA since there must be serious consequences arising from its outrageous conduct," he said.
- 'Nothing was hidden' -
Pound noted that China had brought the cases to WADA, saying they had not benefited in any way from the situation and said "nothing was hidden".
"The Chinese investigation led to a conclusion of contamination, not doping. The evidence pointed firmly in that direction. None pointed to doping," he said.
Banka, who noted he had previously been attacked by Russian officials, also took aim at USADA.
"There are gaps in harmonising anti-doping policy globally...including in the United States where the great majority of these unsubstantiated and defamatory attacks have been coming from," said Banka.
"In the U.S, 90 per cent of American athletes, those in the professional leagues and college sport, do not compete under the World Anti-Doping Code.
"31 per cent of American athletes under the code were not sufficiently tested in the 12-month period prior to the Tokyo Games, according to the data which is available to us," he added.