Chinese Olympic swimmer says doping testers are part of a ‘European and American’ plot

• Qin Haiyang fumes at 5-7 tests per swimmer over 10 days
• Breaststroker is main rival to Peaty and Stubblety-Cook

A world-record holding Chinese swimmer has accused doping testers at the Olympic Games of being part of a “European and American” plot to unsettle China’s team.

Qin Haiyang, who holds the record for the men’s 200m breaststroke and is seen as one of Adam Peaty’s main obstacles to claim a three-peat in the 100m, claimed on social media that the vigorous testing of Chinese athletes at the Paris Games was an attempt to disturb their rhythm.