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Athlete stories: Testing

Dylan Schmidt, trampolinist

Dylan Schmidt had just won Olympic bronze after a stunning trampoline performance in Tokyo. He was lining up backstage waiting to make the walk to the podium, when a man with a clipboard tapped him on the shoulder. He'd been selected for drug testing.

From his room in MIQ, Dylan describes what happened next - and the impact it had on his experience of winning.

David Liti, weightlifter

Testing doesn't always go as you'd expect. Big thanks to weightlifter David Liti for sharing this hilarious story of his first testing experience.

Ruby Tui, rugby sevens

Ruby Tui describes how not speaking French led her to making a new friend through testing.