The alleged unethical behavior of FINA Vice President Zhou Jihong has been well known within the aquatics community for the past three months, but things reached a new level this week when CNN Sport published a report shedding light on the allegations.

Back in February, SwimSwam reported on the allegations made against Zhou by Diving New Zealand and official Lisa Wright, who claimed Zhou verbally abused her following the conclusion of the men’s 10-meter platform diving final at the Tokyo Olympic Games.

Following the filing of the complaint, a whistleblower stepped forward with more allegations against Zhou, with the claims primarily centered around the fact that she was using her power to influence and manipulate diving results in order to ensure the success of the Chinese divers competing.

A video also surfaced of Zhou coaching a Chinese diver during the Games.

Zhou using her position to ensure success for the Chinese divers aligns with the allegations made by Wright, who said she was verbally attacked by Zhou because she underscored China’s athletes.

Now, in the CNN Sport report, both Wright and whistleblower Simon Latimer have spoken out on the allegations against Zhou and how they believe action needs to be taken to help the future of the sport.

Wright detailed the incident with Zhou, calling it “one of the most humiliating experiences of my life.”

“I just said I’m sorry you feel that way and I left and ended up crying in the bathroom, which was definitely not how you...

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