Category: Doping

Olympic champion swimmer Sun Yang sits down with a Xinhua reporter just after a marathon public hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), slamming prejudices and unfair treatment afforded to Chinese athletes

An important line from the conclusion: there will be no decision from the judging panel of Judge Franco Frattini, from Rome, Italy, Panel President; Romano F. Subiotto QC; and Prof. Philippe Sands QC this year. A verdict is expected in January, CAS told the media gathered here this evening. Read Swimming World Magazine    

China’s triple Olympic champion swimmer, Sun Yang, has told sport’s highest judicial body he missed a drug check because testers failed to provide the correct ID and documentation. The controversial swimmer has also criticised the Australian media for its coverage of his case, as he began his defence before the Court of Arbitration for Sport.…

China’s swimming star Sun Yang, accused of smashing a blood vial with a hammer, arrives in the courtroom of the Court of arbitration for Sport (CAS) in Montreux for a public hearing. He faces an eight-year ban if charges against him are upheld.  

All-day, today, on https://www.tas-cas.org/en/media/public-hearing-wada-v-sun-yang-fina.html 

Tomorrow 15 November 2019 The hearing will be held at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace in Montreux, Switzerland, commencing at 9.00am and concluding at approximately 8.30pm. From the moment the hearing starts, all or parts of the hearing will be available by livestream via the CAS website www.tas-cas.org. The proceedings will be conducted in English.…

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) will hear the appeal filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) against the Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA) on Friday, 15 November 2019. The hearing will commence at 9.00am and conclude at approximately 8.30pm and be held at the Fairmont Le Montreux…