China’s Pan Zhanle claims Australia’s Kyle Chalmers disrespected him amid Chinese claims that Australian beef was behind positive anti-doping tests
Australia’s Kyle Chalmers and China’s Pan Zhanle on the podium after the Paris Olympics 100m freestyle final.Australia’s Kyle Chalmers and China’s Pan Zhanle on the podium after the Paris Olympics 100m freestyle final.A war of words has opened up between the Australian and Chinese swim teams at the Paris Olympics, after three-time Olympian Kyle Chalmers labelled an allegation that he had snubbed China’s Pan Zhanle on the pool deck “a bit weird”.
Pan also criticised an American swimmer, Jack Alexy, for allegedly acting disrespectfully towards Chinese coaches during a training session. “Last year before the world championships final, it was crazy having Matt Richards come up and say ‘it’s an honour to race against you, I’ve grown up watching you, you’ve been one of my idols,’ Chalmers said. “And even Pan, the Chinese boy, straight before we walked out said: ‘Ohh you’re my idol – I’ve loved watching you’.“That was kind of crazy – I think obviously their first Olympic experience was probably my gold medal in Rio,” the Australian added.
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