THE Chinese Modern Pentathlon Association (CMPA) said Sunday that they respect the decision made by the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) concerning Chinese athlete Chen Qian.

CMPA announced that CAS had found Chen guilty of doping, annulling her result from the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio where she finished fourth, but didn’t name the banned drug that brought her down.

“We will seriously deal with the doping incident involving Chen Qian and draw lessons from it,” said a CMPA statement.

“We will show no mercy in the punishment of those responsible,” added the statement.

The Chinese Olympic Committee said Sunday that they will conduct a thorough investigation into the matter.(Xinhua)