HONG KONG: Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang came out swinging Saturday (Feb 28) against his eight-year drugs ban, threatening legal action of his own as he attempts to salvage his broken career. he Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hit the Chinese freestyler with the lengthy ban on Friday.
Three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang came out swinging Saturday against his eight-year drugs ban, threatening legal action of his own as he attempts to salvage his broken career. The Court of Arbitration for Sport hit the Chinese freestyler with the lengthy ban on Friday for refusing to give a doping sample in September 2018. - AP
It is the 28-year-old's second ban for doping, having served three months in 2014, and he said in the immediate aftermath that he would appeal at the Swiss federal court. "On this day, CAS listened to prejudice, turned a blind eye to rules and procedures, turned a blind eye to facts and evidence, and accepted all lies and false evidence."
With the Tokyo Olympics just five months away, the reigning 1500m freestyle world record-holder is fighting to save his career and reputation. In its bombshell judgment, CAS said its panel"unanimously determined" that Sun, whose career has been overshadowed by numerous controversies, had tampered with his doping control.
The Australian refused to shake hands with Sun after a medal ceremony at last year's acrimonious world championships in South Korea, after which Horton received death threats on social media."I think regardless of the outcome it was always going to be a statement to the world and my stance has always been about clean sport, never about nations or individuals," Horton told Channel Seven en route to training on Saturday.
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