Pan Zhanle Olympic Record Defended by Michael Phelps Paris, France – American swimming legend Michael Phelps has come to the defense of Chinese teenager Pan Zhanle, who recently faced criticism following his record-breaking performance in the 100 meters freestyle at the Paris Olympics. Pan Zhanle, just 19 years old, set a new world record with a...
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China-Australia Tensions Rise Over Doping Allegations in Olympic Swimming
China and Australia are in a state of open conflict over a former Olympic swimmer and coach’s insinuations that Pan Zhanle doped to win his 100-meter freestyle race by a body length. The Chinese state’s response to Australian Brett Hawke’s claim that it was ‘not humanly possible to beat that field’ as Pan had, and...