Tag: Ye Shiwen

FINA officially rejects Ye doping ‘insinuations’

Aug 1, 2012

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in Competition, Doping

Press release from FINA: Following recent comments reported in the media, FINA would like to clearly state that there is no factual basis to support this kind of insinuations related to the performances of the Chinese swimmer, Shiwen Ye. This athlete has fulfilled all of the FINA Doping Control obligations, having been tested on four…
London 2012 day 4 finals: Michael Phelps is the greatest Olympian in history

Jul 31, 2012

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Another historic day at the London 2012 Olympics, Michael Phelps winning his 15th Olympic gold medal and 19 medals in total, becoming the most decorated Olympian ever. This after demonstrating true statesmanship at the 200 butterfly ceremony, applauding South Africa’s Chad Le Clos for out-touching him from what could have been his historic 3rd individual…
Chinese TV presenter backs swimmer Ye Shiwen

Jul 31, 2012

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Leading Chinese TV sports commentator, Dong Yang hints at double standards as swimmer Ye Shiwen comes under the spotlight after a performance that led to unsupported allegations of doping.
Chinese doctor drags Michael Phelps into doping speculation

Jul 31, 2012

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in Competition, Doping

Wow, harsh words on the The Sydney Morning Herald via the Los Angeles Times, Chinese former Olympic doctor Chen Zhanghao defending newly minted gold medalist Ye Shiwen: “Abnormal?” Chen was quoted as saying to the newspaper, “America’s Phelps broke seven world records! Is he normal? “I suspect Phelps, but without evidence, I have to recognize…
London 2012 day 3 finals: Grevers and Ye posts Olympic Records

Jul 31, 2012

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At the London 2012 Olympic swimming finals yesterday evening, USA took 1 and 2 in the men’s 100 backstroke, Matt Grevers way ahead cloking a new Olympic Record of 52.16, Nick Thoman 2nd in 52.92 and Japan’s Ryosuke Irie 3rd in 52.97. Lithuania’s 15-year-old Ruta Meilutyte charged ahead and held on to a 1:05.47 gold…
London 2012 day 3 prelims: Ye puts her foot down in the 200 too

Jul 30, 2012

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At the London 2012 Olympic prelims today, China’s Shiwen Ye was head and shoulders above the rest of the field in the women’s 200 IM, looking to add that one to her 400 IM Olympic gold from Saturday. Federica Pellegrini led the field (narrowly) in the women’s 200 freestyle, and in the men’s 200 butterfly…
London 2012 day 1 finals: Ye posts first WR at these Olympics

Jul 29, 2012

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On the first night of the London 2012 Olympics, China’s Shiwen Ye posted a world record of 4:28.43 in the women’s 400 IM, quite unusually by ripping the field apart in the last 100 freestyle. USA’s Elizabeth Beisel 2nd and China’s Xuanxu Li 3rd, old record was Stephanie Rice 4:29.45 from Beijing 2008, Rice now…
London 2012 day 1 prelims: Vollmer posts OR, lots of shocks in other races

Jul 28, 2012

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in Competition, Organization

In the men’s 400 IM, medal favorite Laszlo Cseh missed the final with 7/100 of a second, Michael Phelps just scraping by in 8th spot. In the women’s 100 butterfly, USA’s Dana Vollmer posted an Olympic Record of 56.25. In the men’s 400 freestyle, Tae-hwan Park posted a confident time of 3:46.68 but was disqualified,…
Chinese Nationals: Sun Yang posts 3:42.31 in the 400 free

Apr 3, 2012

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At the Chinese Nationals today, Sun Yang cruised to a world top-ranked time of 3:42.31in the men’s 400 freestyle, qualifying for the Olympics together with Hao Yun in 3:46.01. Shao Yiwen and Xin Xin qualified in the women’s 400 freestyle in 4.05.88 and 4.05.93 respectively, Ye Shiwen and Zheng Rongrong in the women’s 200 IM…