LONDON (Reuters) – It is not unusual for teenage athletes to knock seconds off their fastest time, London Olympics chief Seb Coe said, adding he would prefer to "celebrate" Chinese Ye Shiwen's stunning performance in the pool rather than cast doubt on it.
LONDON — Two finals, two golds. And all anybody wants to know about Chinese teen swimming sensation Ye Shiwen is whether she's doping. After shattering the world record in the 400 individual medley on the opening day of the pool competition at the
_ Chinese teen swimming sensation Ye Shiwen now has two gold medals – but all anybody wants to talk about is whether she's doping. She shattered the world record in the 400 individual medley, then broke her own Olympic record to take the 200 IM title.
On Tuesday, National Post sports columnist Bruce Arthur said Ye Shiwen's achievements were “looming over this swim meet, and over these Olympics, like a shadow from the past.” That shadow was conjured by John Leonard, executive director of the USA
LONDON (Reuters) – It is not unusual for teenage athletes to knock seconds off their fastest time, London Olympics chief Seb Coe said, adding he would prefer to "celebrate" Chinese Ye Shiwen's stunning performance in the pool rather than cast doubt on it.
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