Olympic greats testify on doping concerns ahead of Paris Olympics [Video]

Olympic champions Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt are set to testify before a House hearing Tuesday on Capitol Hill, focusing on doping concerns at the upcoming Paris Olympics.”There are deeply rooted systemic problems,” Phelps said in his written statement.He further pointed out issues with the world’s top anti-doping regulator that prove detrimental to the integrity of international sports.The hearing comes in the wake of a scandal that has cast a shadow over the upcoming Olympic Games.”An all-time low,” is how U.S. gold medal winner Katie Ledecky described her faith in the anti-doping system.The world’s top anti-doping regulator reported that 23 Chinese swimmers tested positive for a banned heart medication at the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games.Despite this, the World Anti-Doping Agency cleared these athletes to compete.The agency chose not to intervene after Chinese officials claimed the positive tests were the result of contamination.The 30-member Chinese swim team, which included athletes who …