The American swimming media "swimswam" has been busy these days, constantly attacking the Chinese swimming team, and they have also released the list of so-called 23 Chinese swimmers involved in drugs, trying to interfere with the preparations of the relevant Chinese athletes before the Paris Olympics. In fact, the World Anti-Doping Agency and FINA have made it clear that it was an accidental food contamination that resulted in a positive drug test, through no fault of the athletes.
Swimswam has previously reported on 23 athletes, including Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun and Qin Haiyang, who have not won a medal at the Tokyo Olympics because the accidental contamination was a few months before the Tokyo Olympics, so Qin Haiyang, who did not win a medal at the Tokyo Olympics, has been less attacked. The fake news that the Chinese women's 4x200m freestyle relay Olympic gold medal was canceled by foreign media is aimed at Zhang Yufei, while British player Guy called for Wang Shun to be stripped of the men's 200m medley gold medal and replaced by runner-up British Scott.
In addition to Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun, and Qin Haiyang, the 23 innocent and stigmatized Chinese players also include Yu Yiting, Yang Junxuan, Yan Zibei, Fei Liwei, Chen Juner, Wang Jian Jiahe and other well-known players. "It's important to note that Sun Yang is not one of the 23 swimmers who tested positive," swimswam wrote. Sun's four-year ban ends next month. Pan Zhanle, China's biggest star at the moment, is not on the list. Poon Chin-lok broke the world record in the men's 100m freestyle at the 2024 World Swimming Championships. ”
Judging from the tone of the American media, the Chinese swimmer they value the most is Sun Yang, after all, Sun Yang is the best freestyle star in history, bringing too many nightmarish memories to European and American athletes. And Pan Zhanle's strong rise as a supernova in the 100-meter field also makes the Western swimming world afraid and hate. In addition, there are no popular players such as Xu Jiayu, Ye Shiwen, Tang Qianting, and Zhang Zhanshuo in this list.
It is expected that before the Paris Olympics, the European and American media will focus on attacking the athletes on the list, especially Zhang Yufei, Wang Shun, and Qin Haiyang, so it is necessary for our domestic journalists and swimming team leaders to prepare in advance, protect our swimmers, and at the same time play the role of a pen to carry out a sharp counterattack, and we can't keep losing the public opinion war around the swimming event!