Gold medal winner Mack Horton with Sun Yang and Gabriele Detti of Italy after the men's 400m freestyle final at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: EPA
Sun Yang backlash: Chinese fans turn on their hero and apologise to ‘hated’ Aussie Mack Horton
- Social media users ‘spray’ Sun after widespread publication of the Court of Arbitration for Sport report
- Report lists a variety of indiscretions against the swimmer and his support team, including witness tampering and a refusal to admit contrition
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Gold medal winner Mack Horton with Sun Yang and Gabriele Detti of Italy after the men's 400m freestyle final at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Photo: EPA