In the wake of a Chinese doping scandal, Michael Phelps doubled down Monday on his support for tougher sanctions -- including a lifetime ban for anyone who tests positive for a banned substance.
PARIS --
Michael Phelps says he believes once an athlete is caught doping, they should never be allowed to compete again. Nine of those swimmers won medals -- several as part of relay teams -- in Paris, leading British star Adam Peaty to gripe that the playing field was not even. "People called me a cheater throughout my career," he said during a wide-ranging media availability put on by one of his sponsors, Omega."I subjected myself to do more testing -- blood and urine -- weekly. Why? For the reason that I could say I'm not cheating, and I am clean and here are the results.Phelps said he always felt like some competitors were doping during his five Olympics, in which he won 28 medals overall.
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