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Chinese swimmers has undergone the most doping tests, averaging 8.8 tests per athlete, since 2025, according to the testing statistics for all athletes participating in the 2025 World Aquatics Championships in Singapore published by the Aquatics Integrity Unit recently.

In total, 4,018 anti-doping tests have been conducted on athletes participating in the Singapore tournament since January 1 2025, resulting in an average of two tests per athlete, according to the World Aquatics.

Chinese swimmers underwent an average of 8.8 doping tests per athlete-the highest among all teams. Among them, men's freestyle sprinter Wang Haoyu was tested 13 times, while 200m breaststroke world record holder Qin Haiyang and Yang Peiqi were each tested 12 times. Liu Yaxin, Peng Xuwei, and Sun Jiajun were tested 11 times each, according to the statistics. 

The second most-tested group were Neutral Athletes (from Russia), with an average of 8.2 tests per athlete. The US and Australian teams averaged 4.13 and 4 tests per athlete, respectively.

The anti-doping testing program, designed and implemented by the International Testing Agency (ITA), encompasses a wide range of tests conducted both in and out-of-competition ahead of the world championships. 

Athletes from over 200 countries and regions across the world will participate in the 2025 World Aquatics Championships from July 11 to August 3 in Singapore, with swimming competitions to start on July 27. The World Aquatics will conduct 830 anti-doping tests on athletes during the championships.

This comprehensive report underscores the World Aquatics' unwavering commitment to fair competition and the highest standards of integrity in aquatic sport, said the Word Aquatics.

Global Times