An Australian coach who works with the Chinese Swimming Association has rejected claims of systemic state-run doping, saying it is "so far from anything I have seen."
The sport was rocked over the weekend by revelations that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for trimetazidine (TMZ) ahead of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021.
TMZ is a prescription heart drug but it is banned in athletes because it can enhance performance.
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