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Chinese swimming star accuses Olympic doping testers of 'European plot' to help rivals win
Qin Haiyang holds the world record for the men's 200m breaststroke - and is seen as one of the few swimmers capable of stopping Team GB sensation Peaty from taking more Olympic titles.
Chinese swimming star Qin Haiyang has accused doping testers at the Paris Games of being part of 'European plot' to help rivals including Adam Peaty win gold.
Haiyang believes drug testers are on a mission to unsettle China's team and disrupt their preparations for the pool.
Haiyang holds the world record for the men's 200m breaststroke - and is seen as one of the few swimmers capable of stopping Team GB sensation Peaty from taking more Olympic titles.
He took to social media to claim the vigorous testing of Chinese athletes in the French capital was an attempt to disturb their rhythm.
The Chinese camp claim their swimmers have been tested on average five to seven times each in their first 10 days in France, at all times of the day and night.
And Haiyang lit the blue touch paper by warning Peaty & Co China's team would have the last laugh by winning the gold medals.
He said: "This proves that the European and American teams feel threatened by the performances of the Chinese team in recent years.
"Some tricks aim to disrupt our preparation, rhythm and destroy our psychological defence! But we are not afraid.
"When you have a clear conscience, you do not fear slander.
"The team is currently preparing at the established pace. My teammates and I will resist the pressure and win more medals to silence the sceptics."
The Chinese swim team has faced heightened levels of testing since an investigation in April revealed that 23 athletes, including Haiyang, had been allowed to compete in the Tokyo Games despite testing positive for a banned drug.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted China's explanation at the time that the kitchen at their hotel had been contaminated.
But WADA promised in the wake of the scandal to increase the level of testing of Chinese athletes competing in Paris.
Another of Qin's chief rivals in the pool, Australian swimmer Zac Stubblety-Cook, has threatened to protest at pool-side about the presence of the Chinese competitors in Paris.
Daily Star Sunday
Qin Haiyang holds the world record for the men's 200m breaststroke - and is seen as one of the few swimmers capable of stopping Team GB sensation Peaty from taking more Olympic titles.
Chinese swimming star Qin Haiyang has accused doping testers at the Paris Games of being part of 'European plot' to help rivals including Adam Peaty win gold.
Haiyang believes drug testers are on a mission to unsettle China's team and disrupt their preparations for the pool.
Haiyang holds the world record for the men's 200m breaststroke - and is seen as one of the few swimmers capable of stopping Team GB sensation Peaty from taking more Olympic titles.
He took to social media to claim the vigorous testing of Chinese athletes in the French capital was an attempt to disturb their rhythm.
The Chinese camp claim their swimmers have been tested on average five to seven times each in their first 10 days in France, at all times of the day and night.
And Haiyang lit the blue touch paper by warning Peaty & Co China's team would have the last laugh by winning the gold medals.
He said: "This proves that the European and American teams feel threatened by the performances of the Chinese team in recent years.
"Some tricks aim to disrupt our preparation, rhythm and destroy our psychological defence! But we are not afraid.
"When you have a clear conscience, you do not fear slander.
"The team is currently preparing at the established pace. My teammates and I will resist the pressure and win more medals to silence the sceptics."
The Chinese swim team has faced heightened levels of testing since an investigation in April revealed that 23 athletes, including Haiyang, had been allowed to compete in the Tokyo Games despite testing positive for a banned drug.
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accepted China's explanation at the time that the kitchen at their hotel had been contaminated.
But WADA promised in the wake of the scandal to increase the level of testing of Chinese athletes competing in Paris.
Another of Qin's chief rivals in the pool, Australian swimmer Zac Stubblety-Cook, has threatened to protest at pool-side about the presence of the Chinese competitors in Paris.
Daily Star Sunday