The U.S. has accused Chinese swimmers at the 2024 Paris Olympics of doping, despite heavy testing for athletes of Team China returning negative results. World Aquatics called it the "most intensive testing" before the Games, with an average of 21 tests for each Chinese swimmer since the start of the year, compared with 3.4 tests for all swimmers in the same period. The doping claims quickly prompted fevered discussions.

"Up to 90 percent of U.S. athletes are not competing under the world anti-doping code," World Anti-Doping Agency President Witold Banka has said. In addition, the Rodchenkov Anti-Doping Act extends U.S. law enforcement jurisdiction to international sporting competitions involving American athletes or those with financial connections to the U.S. The act claims to be aimed at combating doping, but American professional and college athletes are exempt from the legislation.

CGTN took to the streets of New York to ask Americans about their views on the controversy. Retiree Peter Lowes said doping should be completely banned, prejudice should be eliminated, and the Olympics have to be a fair playing field.