Tag: Sun Yang
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Swimming legend Dawn Fraser on China’s Sun Yang following podium protests | Nine News Australia
“He shouldn’t be swimming.” Dawn Fraser has unleashed on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and says she’s standing behind Mack Horton. https://youtu.be/BGDTwJ_yXZQ https://youtu.be/NSthr4wRQSE https://youtu.be/dnFu-AvdTpk
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WADA files appeal against China’s Sun Yang doping decision
The World Anti-doping Agency said Wednesday it had filed an appeal against a decision to clear Chinese swimming star Sun Yang of missing an out of competition doping test. WADA, meeting in Lausanne, told AFP that it had filed the appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport following a decision by swimming’s world governing…
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The Point: Sunday Times report on Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has ‘gone haywire’
Chinese three-time Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang is reserving the right to sue British newspaper the Sunday Times for defamation. What is the full story?
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Chinese swimmer Sun Yang rejects claims in British newspaper
The Chinese Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang is threatening legal action against a British newspaper over claims he may face a life-time ban. An article in the Sunday Times alleges that Sun clashed with anti-doping testers after missing an out-of-competition doping test in September. But Sun’s lawyer says the testers failed to show proper authorization…
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Sun Yang threatens to sue Sunday Times over defamation
Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang is considering to file a lawsuit against British newspaper the Sunday Times over a report claiming the swimmer violated anti-doping rules. In a statement sent to Xinhua by Sun’s lawyer Zhang Qihuai on Sunday, Zhang said the newspaper reported the incident with “a malign intention” which “severely damaged Sun Yang’s…
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Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang faces life-time ban after alleged abuse of anti-drug testers, reports
Olympic gold medallist Sun Yang faces a lifetime ban from swimming after a bizarre clash with anti-doping testers ended in the destruction of a sealed vial containing a blood sample. According to The Times, the Chinese swimmer had a run-in with testers from IDTM (organisation responsible for conducting out-of-competition dope tests around the world), which resulted…
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Asian Games: Sun Yang retains 1500m freestyle title, China leads medal table with 66 golds
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang retained his 1500m freestyle title for the third time in a row at the 18th Asian Games, clocking in at 14:58.53s and grabbing his fourth gold on Friday. The swimming competition wrapped up on Friday, with China winning 19 gold medals in the swimming pool. China is also leading the medal…
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China’s Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang launches Asian Games charm offensive
China’s Olympic champion Sun Yang showed a softer side to his gnarly public image on Sunday by lavishing compliments on rival Japanese swimmer Kosuke Hagino at the Asian Games. The towering Chinese topped the time sheets in the morning’s 200 metres freestyle heats in Jakarta in a leisurely one minute, 47.58 seconds before being reminded…
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Swimming bad boy Sun just a big softie, says coach
He’s been labelled a drug cheat after serving a three-month suspension in 2014 for using a prescribed medication to treat a heart condition, saying he was unaware it had been added to the banned list. Sun triggered a diplomatic row with Japan at the last Asian Games four years ago when he petulantly branded their…