Wada probes China doping

Claims that more than 10,000 Chinese athletes used banned substances during the 1980s and 1990s will be investigated by the World Anti-doping Agency’s intelligence unit.

Chinese doctor Xue Yinxian told German broadcaster ARD that “all international medals” won by her country during that period should be declared void because they are “tainted by doping”.

The 79-year-old said athletes as young as 11 were doped and alleged the state-run system covered every sport from athletics to weightlifting.