我们注意到世界反兴奋剂机构（WADA）于4月25日发布的新闻，WADA将对中国反兴奋剂中心开展遵守《世界反兴奋剂条例》的合规性评审。合规性评审是WADA确保《世界反兴奋剂条例》得以遵照执行的一项常规性举措。中国反兴奋剂中心曾于2017年接受WADA合规性评审，于2022年接受WADA遵守《世界反兴奋剂条例》问卷评审，通过评审得到了WADA的指导和帮助，提升了反兴奋剂工作水平。对于WADA再次开展的评审，我们将予以积极配合。

我们注意到WADA将会就23名中国游泳运动员无过错曲美他嗪污染事件接受瑞士独立检察官的评审，这充分体现了WADA公正、公开、透明的态度。

中国反兴奋剂中心自2007年成立以来，始终坚持对兴奋剂问题“零容忍”态度，严格依照《世界反兴奋剂条例》和相关国际标准开展反兴奋剂工作。2021年的游泳曲美他嗪污染事件发生之后，中国反兴奋剂中心秉持科学、严谨、客观的态度，第一时间全方位展开深入细致的调查。根据调查结果、环境样本的检测结果、科学实验的结论和专家意见，结合所涉及运动员长期、多次接受兴奋剂检查、检测等相关证据，最终认定这些运动员的曲美他嗪阳性是他们在参加赛事期间，在完全不知情的情况下摄入了受到曲美他嗪污染的食物导致的偶发性、群体性事件，因此判定所涉运动员在此事件中均无过错或无疏忽，决定不再对其提起兴奋剂违规的指控。在此事件的调查处理过程中，中国反兴奋剂中心向WADA和国际游泳联合会（FINA，已更名为世界泳联）及时通报调查进展，并提供了调查证据、处理决定和全部案卷材料，调查结论和处理决定得到了WADA和FINA的一致认可。

需要指出，近期包括美国反兴奋剂机构（USADA）、纽约时报(New York Times)、德国电视一台（ARD）等境外机构和媒体关于此次事件的发声和报道歪曲事实。这些机构和媒体无视中国坚决反对在体育运动中使用兴奋剂的坚定态度和中国反兴奋剂事业取得的成绩，对中国的反兴奋剂工作依然存在严重偏见。这些机构和媒体在此次事件中，预设立场，作出错误的判断，采取不恰当的行动，发表了明显违背基本事实的报道和言论，企图通过操纵媒体、误导民众、传递错误信息，攻击WADA和中国反兴奋剂中心，撼动现行有效的全球反兴奋剂体系。德国电视一台（ARD）、纽约时报等媒体、机构和个人违背职业道德、伦理操守和有关法律规定，擅自泄露包括未成年运动员在内的多名运动员姓名等隐私信息，严重侵害了运动员的合法权益，我们对此予以强烈谴责，并呼吁WADA对此信息泄露事件进行调查。中国反兴奋剂中心保留采取适当法律行动的权利。

在此重申，中国反兴奋剂中心将一如既往地秉承独立、公正、专业、权威的工作理念和宗旨，坚决维护运动员的合法权益和体育运动的纯洁性。

Statement following WADA’s Launch of Compliance Audit on CHINADA

China Anti-Doping Agency (CHINADA) has noticed the latest news release by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) on 25 April that a compliance audit on CHINADA will be launched by WADA to assess the current state of CHINADA’s anti-doping program in compliance with the World Anti-Doping Code (the Code). The audit is part of WADA’s regular compliance monitoring program to ensure compliance with the Code. Previous compliance reviews of such kind also took place in 2017 through a compliance audit and in 2022 through a Code Compliance Questionnaire (CCQ), where we got professional guidance from WADA to further improve our work. CHINADA will actively cooperate with the coming audit by WADA, and provide assistance where needed.

We noted that WADA has invited an independent prosecutor from Switzerland to review its handling of the no-fault contamination case involving 23 swimmers from China, which is a clear demonstration of fairness, openness and transparency of WADA. 

Since the establishment in 2007, CHINADA has been carrying out its work in strict accordance with the Code and International Standards with “Zero Tolerance” attitude towards doping. In the trimetazidine (TMZ) contamination cases in swimming in 2021, CHINADA, rigorously and objectively, initiated thorough and comprehensive investigation immediately with scientific methods. Based on the findings of the investigation, results of environmental samples, combined with conclusions of scientific experiments, expert opinions and other evidence, including the prolonged and intensive testing records and analysis results of the athletes involved, it was finally decided that the Adverse Analytical Findings (AAFs) for TMZ were an isolated mass incident caused by athletes’ unknowing consumption of food contaminated with TMZ when they were participating in the event. It was then decided that the athletes involved would be held to have no fault or negligence, and the above AAF cases should not be brought forward as Anti-Doping Rule Violations (ADRVs). In the whole investigation process, CHINADA kept WADA and the Federation Internationale de Natation (FINA, now known as World Aquatics) informed of relevant progress, and submitted the evidence from investigation, decisions made by CHINADA and the full case files. Conclusions from the investigation and the decision were accepted by both WADA and FINA.

It should be made clear that there have been false accusations and misleading defamatory reports from some organizations and media, including the United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA), the New York Times, and the German broadcaster, ARD, who choose to ignore China’s firm attitude in the fight against doping in sport and the achievements in China’s anti-doping program, with bias and distrust rooted deeply in their minds. These organizations and media have held misconceptions, made misjudgment and released inappropriate reports and announcements. The information they have published are clearly contrary to the basic facts. What they are trying to do is manipulate public opinion by spreading misinformation in order to attack WADA and CHINADA, and shake the well-functioning global anti-doping system.

We strongly condemn the unauthorized disclosure of the names and other detailed private information which should have been confidential of athletes including some minors by ARD, the New York Times, and any other media, organizations and persons, which, in disregard of relevant laws and regulations, is a violation of the media ethics and morals and a serious infringement on the legitimate rights and interests of these athletes. CHINADA calls for WADA to investigate into the leaks of private information and reserves its right to take legal action as appropriate.

We hereby reiterate that CHINADA, as always, will work for the rights and interests of clean athletes and the integrity in sport with a firm work philosophy and principle of independence, impartiality, professionalism and authority.