Chinese Butterflyer Chen Xinyi Fails Doping Test, Brazilian Site Says

Chinese butterflyer Chen Xinyi has failed an anti-doping test taken prior to the Rio Olympics, a Brazilian website is reporting.

Estadao Sports reports that Chen failed a blood test before heading to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics. Chen was reportedly informed of the positive test on Tuesday of this week, and appealed the case to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is expected to rule Thursday night.

CAS has not yet returned our query asking if they are indeed hearing a case involving Chen.

Chen was China’s top 100 butterflyer, swimming to 4th place in the 100 fly and missing the bronze medal by just .09 seconds. She’s also the likely butterflyer on China’s 4×100 medley relay, but if the allegations of a failed doping test are true, that spot could be in jeopardy.

If Chen does serve an immediate suspension, she’ll be off the relay for sure. Even if her status is still up in the air, China may elect to use Lu Ying instead, because if Chen is eventually suspended, the team could be stripped of any medals it earns due to her leg being compromised.

Lu isn’t much of a step down from Chen – she was 56.76 to Chen’s 56.72 and the two finished 4th and 5th in the 100 fly final. Chen is also slated to swim the 50 free tomorrow.

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Bestolen
7 years ago

As a Chinese swimming fan, I’m so disappointed to hear this news.
Now people will suspect the other Chinese swimmers.
If Chen is confirmed positive eventually,she should be ban for life.
C’mon it’s in Olympic the greatest game in the world.
How dare she !!!

richard
7 years ago

If a 18yr old swimmer, who has been part of The PRC national sports program since she was probably 10 ? tests POSITIVE, and one of their male swimmers IS a proven doper ? Then I think it is logical to think the ENTIRE PRC team (at least the swim team) is “doped” ?

Bwahhaha
7 years ago

I’m sure he’s not a drug cheat but, just another chinese swimmer with a heart problem LOL

111111111
7 years ago

As a Chinese who was unhappy with horton’s affront words days ago, now right are thinking why we still keep the swimming team in our national team, they should be just dismissed and go home, sorry for bring trouble to Olypic. Wake up others. they did cheat.

Caz
7 years ago

Is Estadao Sports the official website that represents the Olympic organization? I trust her. Wait for the official result.

Eugene Lee
7 years ago

Chinese are strongger now, this is only blooding test, not urine test. We should spend more time to wait the result, not bibi now.

Mike
Reply to  Eugene Lee
7 years ago

Drug cheater’s logic, can’t face it

richard
Reply to  Eugene Lee
7 years ago

so you are saying she should be allowed to compete ? and deny the starting spot to another athlete ?

Eugene
7 years ago

I believe her!

Wahooswimfan
7 years ago

Lets hear the details, but likely from when she was training with the national team – makes you wonder how many were tested and whether others may have also been doping.

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