Earlier in October, during the orienteering military Olympics in Wuhan, China, the home administration removed their medals, one gold and two silver, after they cheated.

"It has been proven that the runners received unauthorized help from onlookers in the terrain, incisions and small paths prepared for them (the Chinese) and only they were aware of," the International Orientation Association (IOF) wrote in a statement then.

During last weekend's World Cup competitions, including those in China, the Chinese orienteers were successful. In the sprint, Shuangyan Hao won the women's sprint and Li Zhuoye finished third in the men's sprint. The results have led many to question whether everything went right.

The IOF now announces that they have found no evidence that the Chinese had cheated.

- We are fully aware that after the World Cup sprint, speculation has been speculated about the results of the Chinese athletes and whether they have received unfair advantages in any way. No complaints or protests were made by other teams at the competition and the results became official in accordance with IOF rules, says Tom Hollowell.

But the case will nevertheless be investigated further.

- I've been too naive when I trusted everyone to follow our ethical rules, says Tom Hollowell.

Reporting with a China-critical Gustav Bergman:

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