Chen Yufei Discusses Being Tested for Doping in Australia by BWF

dd yy October 14, 2024 0

After concluding her journey at the Paris Olympics, Chen Yufei, one of China’s top badminton players, has taken a break from sports and is currently studying in Australia. She even changed her personal Weibo account name to “Chen Yufei on Vacation” and has been actively updating her social media, frequently sharing her overseas life with fans through livestreams.

Recently, Chen Yufei mentioned in a livestream that she was tested for doping by the Badminton World Federation (BWF).

“A lot of interesting things have happened in Australia recently. We often have to undergo doping tests, and previously, I had to report my whereabouts for the tests. I thought since I’m all the way over here, even though I reported my location, they wouldn’t come all the way to test me, right? But one day, while I was in class, I suddenly got a phone call. It startled me! They said they were already downstairs at my place, waiting to test me. I immediately grabbed my bag, told my teacher, ‘I’m heading home,’ and when I got there, they were waiting downstairs to conduct the doping test.”

“If I hadn’t shown up, they would have counted it as a missed test. While one missed test isn’t a big deal, three missed tests would count as a violation. It’s best not to miss any tests. The BWF commissioned them. I reported my whereabouts, and they then authorized the local agency to test me. They showed me their IDs and the authorization letter before following the process to check my urine and blood samples. They were really surprised and asked, ‘China Olympic champion, why here?’ I said, ‘I’m here to study English.'”