3 US athletes entered Paris Olympics despite failing dope test, sensational disclosure in report

Paris Olympics 2024: America, which won more than 100 medals in the Paris Olympics, has been accused of serious dope rigging. US officials are accused of improperly allowing three of their athletes, who were found positive for dope, to compete in the Paris Olympics.

Sat, 10 Aug 2024 11:34 AM (IST)
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3 US athletes entered Paris Olympics despite failing dope test, sensational disclosure in report
3 US athletes entered Paris Olympics despite failing dope test, sensational disclosure in report

Serious allegations of dope rigging have been leveled against America, which won more than 100 medals in the Paris Olympics. It has been accused that US officials improperly paved the way for three of their athletes to take part in the Paris Olympics despite their being found positive for dope. The report reveals the big hand of the US Anti-Doping Agency, USADA, in this. After this, China also leveled serious allegations against America and said that USADA was violating the rules.

The 22-year-old American runner Ariyon Knighton might get ceased in dope. Chinese anti-doping agency, citing the past doping scandals, has come up with a statement that more raids should be made on U.S. track and field athletes. It is especially suspicious about the 22-year-old American runner Arione reaching the final of the 200m race.

Informed sources claimed the suppletion Arione Knighton tested positive for doping in March 2024 due to the intake of a prohibited substance. However, US anti-doping revealed that it was then determined by an arbitration panel to have come from contaminated meat, hence allowing Knighton to compete.

So far four athletes have been found doping positive in the Paris Olympics. This includes one judo player each from Afghanistan and Iran, a boxer from Nigeria, and a pole vaulter from Greece.

According to Patrika till the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, the highest number of cases of doping were in track and field events. A total of 366 athletes were found guilty of doping in Olympic history, of which the highest 171 were from athletics.

Muskan Kumawat Journalist & Writer