Sun Yang stands on the podium holding his national flag after receiving his gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Photo: AP Sun Yang stands on the podium holding his national flag after receiving his gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Photo: AP
Sun Yang stands on the podium holding his national flag after receiving his gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Photo: AP
Sport /  China

Sun Yang faces lifetime ban: Chinese swim star’s career in balance as Wada appeal to CAS to overthrow Fina inaction over doping incident

  • Sun clashed with officials during an out-of-competition doping test at his home in Zhejiang in September last year
  • The Chinese star swimmer later threatens to sue any media after report by The Sunday Times

Topic |   Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Chan Kin-wa
Chan Kin-wa

Updated: 1:56pm, 14 Mar, 2019

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Sun Yang stands on the podium holding his national flag after receiving his gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Photo: AP Sun Yang stands on the podium holding his national flag after receiving his gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Photo: AP
Sun Yang stands on the podium holding his national flag after receiving his gold medal in the men’s 400m freestyle final at the 18th Asian Games in Jakarta in 2018. Photo: AP
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