Disgraced Sun won’t give up, to fight doping ban at Swiss court

Report says Swiss Federal Tribunal has opened a case file with a number attached to the ‘Sun Yang case’. FMTNews Doping Swiss

LAUSANNE: Disgraced Chinese swimming star Sun Yang has lodged an appeal against his eight-year doping ban with the Swiss Federal Tribunal , according to a report which has been confirmed to AFP by a source close to the case.

The SFT did not confirm the information, but according to the report, “a case file has been opened with a number attached to the ‘Sun Yang Case'”.Magazine Swimming World reported on Monday that Sun’s lawyers had filed the appeal with a day to spare on April 29. A vial of Sun’s own blood sample was smashed with a hammer during a testing session in 2018, but the swimmer was acquitted by Fina of anti-doping violations, agreeing that testers had failed to produce adequate identification.

The Chinese Swimming Association said after CAS announced Sun’s ban that it supported the 28-year-old and encouraged Sun to “continue to safeguard his legitimate rights”.

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