China’s elite swimmers can no longer simply swim their way to success, even though they have already smashed world records and racked up medals.
Under Chinese sports authorities’ new rules, to qualify for the 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships, athletes must pass 10 standardized physical tests.
Controversy has come to light as swimmers at the ongoing Chinese National Swimming Championships have broken records in qualifiers, but then been ruled out of finals due to their low physical test scores.
