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We'll see Australia's real potential at trials.

Australia could easily lose 1.5 seconds to China in the breaststroke leg and then Zhang will likely outsplit McKeon in the fly.

Doesn't change the reality that unless there's a CAS appeal that blocks them from competing many of these Chinese athletes will be in Paris standing on podiums.

Pan Zhanle not going away. 46.97 in the 100 free final at Chinese trials.

Yang Junxuan just went 52.68 in the 100 free at Chinese trials so the mixed and women's medleys are looking even stronger. The mixed medley in particular now has no weak legs.

If she could cash in from sponsors without running I'm sure she wouldn't.

Anyone know if Sydney is still planning to double 400 flat and hurdles?

WADA Points to Contamination Case in U.S. as Precedent for Clearing Chinese Swimmers in 2021

This would probably vary greatly depending on the generation but I'll give it a try. The list is unsurprisingly dominated by Sydney 2000 and swimming and I ignored 2020 because it's too recent. In no particular order: Cathy Freeman lighting the cauldron at Sydney 2000 Cathy Freeman winning the 400m at Sydney 2000 Ian Thorpe wins gold in the 400m freestyle in world record at Sydney 2000 Steven Bradbury's last man standing gold at Salt Lake 2002 (entered colloquial vernacular as "doing a Bradbury") https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAADWfJO2qM Kieren Perkins defends 1500m gold after only scraping into the final by 0.2s at Atlanta 1996

True, but Tang could feasibly split 1:03 which compensates for their backstroke disadvantage. We'll see how weak their 100 back is tonight. The thing about the Chinese women's medley relay in recent times is they tend to underperform so maybe they will again. If China does push its way onto the podium it likely means Australia or Canada has been pushed off.

Tang's 1:04.39 now makes China a strong gold medal contender in the women's medley relay.

I don't understand German and couldn't see any way to enable subtitles.

Only 17 years old. Hope he's not Issam Asinga 2.0.

Commentators seemed oblivious to what was happening until after she crossed the finishing line.

They handled this like amateurs. Not doing even the most basic verification.

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Australian Open Championships: Day 4 *NOT an Olympic selection event Men's 100m Freestyle: 1. Kyle Chalmers - 47.63 2. William Yang - 48.20 (PB) 3. Kai Taylor - 48.69 Women's 200m Freestyle: 1. Mollie O'Callaghan - 1:53.57 2. Ariarne Titmus - 1:55.38 3. Lani Pallister - 1:55.99 Men's 400m Individual Medley: 1. Daiya Seto - 4:10.44 2. Lewis Clareburt - 4:10.86 3. William Petric - 4:13.55 (PB) Men's 200m Breaststroke: 1. Sam Williamson - 27.16 2. Joshua Yong - 27.60 3. Taku Taniguchi - 27.73 Men's 200m Butterfly: 1. Bowen Gough - 1:57.85 2. Matthew Temple - 1:58.03 3. Ruan van der Riet - 2:00.27 Women's 200m Backstroke: 1. Kaylee McKeown - 2:03.84 2. Hannah Fredericks - 2:08.92 (PB) 3. Iona Anderson - 2:11.40 (PB) Women's 100m Butterfly: 1. Emma McKeon - 56.58 2. Brianna Throssell - 56.77 (PB) 3. Alex Perkins - 57.73 Women's 1500m Freestyle: 1. Lani Pallister - 15:57.01 2. Tiana Kritzinger - 16:23.97 3. Jacqueline Davison-McGovern - 16:39.18 For the last three events it was pissing down rain.

ARD apparently did most of the work. No idea how News Corp managed to be the one to break it.

Yeah I find hard to believe that no one has been actually charged with an anti-doping offense (yet) and publicly named but a relay medal is being stripped? It doesn't make sense.

Oh my god. I don't know if this is related but it'd be a huge coincidence if they aren't given they're both reported on the same day. https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/olympics/bombshell-more-than-20-chinese-swimmers-allowed-to-swim-at-the-tokyo-olympic-games-due-to-contamination-of-a-positive-drug-tests-prior/news-story/8dd18a84a9cd21f426016d81f9f4d724

China being stripped of their 4x200 gold from Tokyo because an unknown team member tested positive https://swimswam.com/us-swimmers-have-been-notified-that-chinas-olympic-gold-medal-800-free-relay-has-been-dqed/ I find it a little strange that the medals are already being stripped but we don't even know who the culprit is.

Improved to 47.85 in the final

3 x 3:41s already in April and Hafnaoui hasn't even revealed his hand yet (and probably won't until Paris). Maybe Kim Woomin can drop more as well. Klemet's should be 3:42.81 tho right?