Tag: Sun Yang
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Sun Yang Wiped From Olympics History As Bobby Finke Breaks Swimming World Record | news.com.au
At the Paris 2024 Olympics, American swimmer Bobby Finke knocked Sun Yang out of the history books in an epic finish, after smashing his 1500m freestyle event record by 35 hundredths of a second. In the space of a decade, Sun won three Olympic gold medals and became an eleven-time world champion, not to mention…
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Why Trash Talk Doesn’t Work in Swimming | Skills N Talents
Unlike other sports, in swimming, trash talk can surprisingly give your rivals an edge. This video explores why psychological strategies common in team sports might backfire in the pool, especially in high-stakes events like the Olympics’ 4 x 100 freestyle relay.
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Olympic Swimmer Mack Horton Announces Retirement | Sky News Australia
Australian gold medal-winning swimmer Mack Horton has announced his shock retirement. Just six months out from the Paris Games, the 27-year-old has decided to step away from the pool. Mr Horton announced his decision on Sunday with a video tribute on social media. He won the 400-meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the…
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Men’s 200m Freestyle 🏊♂️ Last 5 Champions | Olympics
Enjoy this look back at the last 5 Men’s 200m Freestyle winners at the Olympics: Pieter van den Hoogenband 🇳🇱/ Sydney 2000 Ian Thorpe 🇦🇺/ Athens 2004 Michael Phelps 🇺🇸/ Beijing 2008 Yannick Agnel 🇫🇷/ London 2012 Sun Yang 🇨🇳/ Rio 2016
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History of Chinese Athletes Doping to Win | China Observer
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, who was accused by Doping Control Agency IDTM of refusing a drug test in 2018, was banned from competition for eight years by the Court of International Arbitration for Sport (CAS) for “interference with stimulant control”. After a second hearing, the CAS recently announced that Sun’s ban was reduced to four…
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China’s Swim Star Sun Yang to Miss Tokyo Olympics Despite Doping-Ban Reduction | South China Morning Post
China’s swimming superstar, Sun Yang, will still miss the Tokyo Olympic Games in July and August 2021, despite a shortened doping ban. Sun was banned from the sport after an incident in 2018 where he and members of his entourage were found to have deliberately broken vials of Sun’s blood samples taken by doping inspectors…
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Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang Banned Again, Ban Reduced but Will Miss Tokyo Olympics
Chinese swimmer star Sun Yang was banned for more than four years on Tuesday for breaking anti-doping rules, after a retrial at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The court’s verdict ends Sun’s hopes of defending his Olympic title in the 200 meters freestyle in Tokyo next month. The ban is backdated to February 2020,…
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Swim Star Sun Yang’s 3-Day Retrial at Sports Court Next Week
The retrial in three-time Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang’s doping case will be held over three days next week, the Court of Arbitration for Sport said Tuesday. The court set May 25-27 for the hearing to be held in private by video link. Sun’s first hearing in November 2019 took one day, was opened to the media,…