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Martin PARRY

THE TRUTH ABOUT: China shrug off doping controversy win 12 olympic swimming medals | History Defined

Pan Zhanle was the start if the show for China in the Paris Olympics pool with the 100m freestyle world record (Credit: AFP)

Pan Zhanle and stalwart Zhang Yufei spearheaded China to 12 Olympic medals in the Paris pool, shrugging off intense scrutiny over a doping controversy that engulfed the team ahead of the Games.

Their haul -- two gold, three silver and seven bronze -- was an improvement on their total Tokyo collection of nine.

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