Pushed beyond their limit


Testing times: Ye (centre) finished fourth in the 400m medley event and scored only 33 points in the physical test during the 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships.

AN unexpected outcome at the 2020 Chinese National Swimming Championships has made many jaws drop when big names and hopefuls were dropped for the final rounds.

Many were left scratching their heads and trying to understand new tests conducted on sportsmen entirely unrelated to their physical skills.

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