Doping Test

Chinese swimmer Sun Yang with fellow Hangzhou native and Alibaba founder Jack Ma at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games closing ceremony. Photo: XinhuaThe seven-time Asian Games gold medallist was the face of the Hangzhou Games and remains an ambassador even after his eight-year ban by CAS The three-time Olympic gold…

'I have terminated my contract with (the) Chinese Swimming Association,' said Sun's coach Denis Cotterell CAS upheld WADA's appeal against FINA’s decision to clear Sun of wrongdoing for his conduct during a 2018 test Cotterell said he would not back Sun’s appeal to the Swiss federal court as he sought…

Posted March 08, 2020 09:13:29 There have been suggestions that a pool should be named after Australian swimmer Mack Horton and a statue erected to honour his "courage and bravery" in calling out drug cheats.These calls have followed a decision by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to ban…

The only option would be to cancel the Games, which has happened only in wartime (1916, 1940, and 1944). For now, the IOC, which has no Plan B, is encouraging athletes to keep training “with great confidence and full steam.” The more immediate issue is the torch relay, which begins…

Gold medal winner Mack Horton with Sun Yang and Gabriele Detti of Italy after the men's 400m freestyle final at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: EPASocial media users ‘spray’ Sun after widespread publication of the Court of Arbitration for Sport report Report lists a variety of indiscretions against the swimmer…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) criticised Chinese swimmer Sun Yang for showing “no regret” for his actions during an aborted doping test that resulted in an eight-year ban for the Olympic champion. The Switzerland-based CAS on Friday accepted an appeal from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against a…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport criticised Chinese swimmer Sun Yang for showing no regret for his actions during an aborted doping test that resulted in an eight-year ban for the Olympic champion. The Switzerland-based CAS on Friday accepted an appeal from the WADA against a decision by swimming body…

'At no point ... did he confront the possibility that he might have overreacted in his actions' IMAGE: Chinese swimmer Sun Yang poses after a public hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for the appeal filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against him and the Federation…

Troubling claims of intimidatory tactics used by Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, his mother and other members of his team during his doping case have been revealed by the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The tribunal that handed the three-time Olympic gold medallist an eight-year ban last week released its full…

Updated / Wednesday, 4 Mar 2020 09:46 Chad le Clos, with his silver medal in Rio, alongside the now banned Sun Yang South African Olympic champion Chad le Clos says he had no doubt that Chinese swimmer Sun Yang was cheating and believes he was robbed of his special gold…