Michael Fred Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all time, will be among five people testifying about anti-doping next week before a Congressional sub-committee.
2. Michael Fred Phelps, the most decorated Olympian of all
time, will be among five people testifying about anti-
doping next week before a Congressional sub-committee.
Phelps will be speaking out on behalf of anti-doping
efforts again. Phelps saw fit to comment at the Olympic
Games in Rio after his U.S. teammate Lilly King beat out
Yulia Efimova of Russia for gold in the women’s 100 breast
after Yulia had twice been suspended for doping. Phelps
then had remarked that it is sad that today in sports in
general, not just only swimming, there are people who are
testing positive who are allowed back in the sport, and
multiple times. The US swimmer had also commented
that he believes sport should be clean and sport should be
on an even playing field.
3. The Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations that is
a part of part of the Committee on Energy and Commerce
will hold a hearing, “Ways to Improve and Strengthen the
Anti-Doping System.” The House Energy and Commerce
Committee's Subcommittee on Oversight and
Investigations is chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-Pa.)
The list of others to testify include Richard Budgett,
medical and scientific director for the International
Olympic Committee; Travis Tygart, CEO of the U.S. Anti-
Doping Agency; Adam Nelson, American shot putter and
Olympic gold medalist; and Rob Koehler, deputy director
general of the World Anti-Doping Agency.
