Sun Yang rants ‘you loser, I’m winning’ at Duncan Scott after British swimmer snubs him on podium
- Duncan Scott refuses to join Chinese star on the podium for pictures at world championships in South Korea
- Sun reacts angrily, shouting and pointing his finger at Scott following the medal presentation of the 200 metres freestyle final
The Chinese swimming star, who served a three-month doping ban in 2014, walked over to Scott just before the Chinese national anthem following the 200 metres freestyle final in Gwangju, South Korea.
Scott stood apart following the medal presentation and declined to stand on the top step to take pictures with Sun, who reacted angrily, shouting and jabbing his finger in Scott’s direction while he shook hands with joint bronze medallist Martin Malyutin of Russia and Matsumoto Katsuhiro of Japan, who won silver.
Olympic 200m freestyle champion Sun had been promoted to the gold medal after Lithuania's Danas Rapsys was disqualified for movement on the blocks, while Scott finished third. It was Sun’s third medal in a row in Gwangju and second straight gold.
Most at the Nambu University Municipal Aquatics Centre booed Sun, though his vocal contingent of Chinese fans cheered him, and both swimmers were issued a warning by governing body Fina.