Three Chinese athletes were withdrawn from the Beijing Olympic gold medal because of doping violations.

　　CCTV News:Today, the International Olympic Committee released information on its official website, confirming that three athletes of our women’s weightlifting team, Cao Lei, Chen Xiexia and Liu Chunhong, were found guilty of doping violations in the sample re-examination of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, and imposed penalties such as canceling the results of the above athletes in the Beijing Olympic Games and recovering their gold medals.

　　△ Gold medal in 2008 Beijing Olympic Games

　　The Chinese Olympic Committee also issued a statement condemning the actions of the three athletes and expressing respect for the decision made by the International Olympic Committee, and will conduct an in-depth investigation with relevant departments.

　　Chinese Olympic Committee: Three people seriously violated sports ethics and Olympic spirit.

　　In the statement, the Chinese Olympic Committee said that the doping behavior of these three athletes seriously violated the sports ethics and Olympic spirit, and condemned it. It will conduct an in-depth investigation with relevant departments on this incident, and will severely punish the violations found according to the law and regulations.

　　The statement also stated that for a long time, the Chinese Olympic Committee has attached great importance to the anti-doping work and has always adhered to the "three strictness" policy of "strict prohibition, strict inspection and serious handling" and "zero tolerance" for stimulants. Find one, find one, and never tolerate. At the same time, the qualification access system for anti-doping education is widely carried out to enhance athletes’ consciousness and ability to resist doping consciously.

　　△ Screenshot of Chinese Olympic Committee official website

　　The statement said: The Chinese Olympic Committee is well aware of the arduousness, complexity and long-term nature of anti-doping work. Our goal is consistent with the international Olympic Committee and other relevant international organizations, resolutely crack down on illegal doping, protect the rights and interests of clean athletes and safeguard the purity of the Olympic movement. We will continue to make unremitting efforts to achieve the goal of pure sports.

　　China Weightlifting Association: Never tolerate the responsible person.

　　The China Weightlifting Association also issued a related statement.

　　△ China Weightlifting Association official website screenshot

　　According to the statement, China Weightlifting Association will take it seriously in accordance with the requirements of the relevant regulations of the International Olympic Committee and the International Weightlifting Federation, draw a profound lesson, and will not tolerate those responsible, and will be severely punished according to law.

　　The statement also said that this incident reflects the grim situation, long-term and complexity of the anti-doping work in weightlifting projects. China Weightlifting Association will take this as a painful lesson, deeply reflect, further strengthen anti-doping work, further strengthen anti-doping education, and further severely crack down on doping violations.