Journalists watch Sun Yang’s public hearing from the media room at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo: Xinhua
Opinion
Opinion
Sun Yang’s CAS doping hearing blighted by translation farce, and inflamed by ‘construction worker’ claims from Chinese state media
- Swimmer’s career on the line after appeal but neither Wada nor China star’s team can be happy with bizarre trial
- Triple Olympian’s video evidence was not shown in court but CAS will review it before verdict
Journalists watch Sun Yang’s public hearing from the media room at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo: Xinhua
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang poses after a public hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters
Sun Yang doping hearing: tester was ‘construction worker’, says Chinese state media report
- Builder was a middle school classmate of the Doping Control Officer leading the test on Chinese swimming star
- He claims to have sent a letter to Wada and CAS with his testimony and offering to testify at public hearing
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Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang poses after a public hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport at the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace in Montreux, Switzerland. Photo: Reuters