In late June, federal agents positioned at Buffalo Niagara International Airport tracked Brent Nowicki, a top swimming official, delivering a grand jury subpoena for testimony in an investigation into the suspected cover-up of positive tests by Chinese swimmers during the Olympics.
The encounter with Mr. Nowicki escalated the already controversial situation surrounding the Chinese swimmers, highlighting growing tensions over the ability to oversee global sports and potentially impacting future Olympic Games.
Following the subpoena, the International Olympic Committee and the World Anti-Doping Agency launched a campaign to halt the federal investigation, using leverage over significant Olympic events as a bargaining tool.
Olympic officials dramatically pressured U.S. officials, including Mr. Sykes, to intervene and end the federal inquiries in exchange for key decisions about the 2034 Winter Games bid, raising crucial questions about sports governance.
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