The Paris Olympics Games ended with a spectacular finale. Over the past two weeks athletes from around the world came together in a celebration of the human spirit. Records were set and broken; China had its best Olympic games since 2008 winning a whopping 40 gold medals. But the games were overshadowed by accusations of doping against China by the U.S. and western media.

For its part, China’s anti-doping agency hit back, accusing the West of double standards and calling for increased testing and scrutiny of U.S. athletes. 

Joining the discussion:

• Alex Pussieldi is a Swimming Analyst. 
• William Jones is the former bureau chief for Executive Intelligence Review.  
• Paul Dong is a sports industry observer and Co-founder of Ei Asia Limited.  
• Einar Tangen is Senior Fellow at the Taihe Institute and Chairman of Asia Narratives.  

Walk on the streets of Paris and hear about what brought people together and what they gained from the just-concluded Olympics. #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/ULAYthjsLP

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AFP graphic shows the top 15 gold medal teams at the 2024 Paris Olympics, their total medals tally, and medals per million population of their respective countries pic.twitter.com/t0w09l4g2w

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