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Author：ReutersPublish：2024-04-22

(Reuters) - The head of the United States Anti-Doping Agency demanded on Monday an investigation into the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) handling of 23 positive tests by Chinese swimmers and welcomed the global body's threat of legal action...

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