A stock image of a burger and fries
The athletes said the steroids might be traced back to burgers they ate.
  • China cleared an Olympic swimmer of a doping charge after saying it was likely down to a tainted burger.
  • The World Anti-Doping Agency agrees.
  • However, several anti-doping authorities question the call.

A Chinese swimmer competing in the Paris Olympics was cleared of doping accusations after authorities said they sourced the drugs back to a tainted burger, according to New York Times reporting.

Tang Muhan, who is expected to compete Thursday, is one of several athletes involved in the complex and long-running dispute, The New York Times reported.