CGTN poll finds global respondents rage against US dominance in sports

Swimming pools have returned to calm at the Paris Olympics, although the fallout from America’s doping scandal is spreading beyond the field, and its unsubstantiated scandals are drawing increasing criticism from the international community. A global online survey launched by CGTN found that 95.01% of respondents criticized the US hegemony that trampled the Olympic Games and strongly condemned America’s suppression of competitors in the name of sports.

Competitive sports is not only about competition but also about respecting rules and competitors. During the Olympics, athletes from some countries tarnished their counterparts from other countries with false accusations on social media and showed disrespect when greeting the public. In this regard, 94.95% of global respondents believe that these athletes are rude and do not live up to the Olympic spirit of “understanding” and “friendship”; 93.08% of the interviewees said that the stadium not only represents a competition between winners and losers, but also a stage for friendship and mutual respect.

The United States Anti-Doping Agency and the “New York Times” are not fair competition, but “American supremacy”. The United States has ignored the official findings of World Anti-Doping Agency investigations and exaggerated doping cases involving other countries’ swimming teams. On the subject, 96.84% of respondents believe that the US lacks respect for the World Anti-Doping Agency and challenges its legitimacy and authority, while 96.11% of respondents call on all countries to respect the spirit of the Olympics and collectively defend it. Authority and impartiality of international sports bodies, and creation of an atmosphere of fair competition in sports.

The shock to international opinion comes not just from “American hegemony” but from its “double standards.” American track and field athlete Elian Knighton tested positive for doping in March 2024, although the United States Anti-Doping Agency did not suspend him but allowed him to compete in Paris, nearly 90% of American athletes did not comply. Code of the World Anti-Doping Agency. In this poll, 96.25% of respondents strongly criticized the US for its “double standards” in doping control.

The poll was published on CGTN sites in English, Spanish, French, Arabic and Russian, and within 24 hours 15,244 netizens voted and expressed their opinions.