China's swimmers eager to escape country's doping past Chinese swimmers have struggled to escape the shadow of suspicion since a spate of doping cases in the 1990s and the four-year ban handed out to triple Olympic champion Sun Yang will only bring them added scrutiny in Tokyo. Swimming • 19 Jul 21
China's swimmers eager to escape country's doping past Chinese swimmers have struggled to escape the shadow of suspicion since a spate of doping cases in the 1990s and the four-year ban handed out to triple Olympic champion Sun Yang will only bring them added scrutiny in Tokyo. Swimming • 19 Jul 21
Sun Yang doping ban halved but misses out on Tokyo 2020 Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has had his eight-year ban for doping violations reduced to four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said in a statement. Swimming • 22 Jun 21
Sun Yang doping ban halved but misses out on Tokyo 2020 Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has had his eight-year ban for doping violations reduced to four years, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has said in a statement. Swimming • 22 Jun 21
Disgraced Sun Yang lodges appeal on eight-year ban Banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has lodged an appeal at the Swiss federal court in a bid to overturn his eight-year suspension for doping. Paris 2024 • 05 May 20
Disgraced Sun Yang lodges appeal on eight-year ban Banned Chinese swimmer Sun Yang has lodged an appeal at the Swiss federal court in a bid to overturn his eight-year suspension for doping. Paris 2024 • 05 May 20
Olympic champ Le Clos had no doubts Yang was 'cheating' South African Olympic champion Chad le Clos says he had no doubt that Chinese swimmer Sun Yang was cheating and believes he was robbed of his special gold medal moment at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Swimming • 04 Mar 20
Olympic champ Le Clos had no doubts Yang was 'cheating' South African Olympic champion Chad le Clos says he had no doubt that Chinese swimmer Sun Yang was cheating and believes he was robbed of his special gold medal moment at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro. Swimming • 04 Mar 20
CAS ban Sun Yang for eight years, upholding WADA appeal Chinese star Sun Yang has been banned for eight years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal against a decision by swimming's governing body FINA to clear him of a doping offence. Swimming • 28 Feb 20
CAS ban Sun Yang for eight years, upholding WADA appeal Chinese star Sun Yang has been banned for eight years after the Court of Arbitration for Sport upheld the World Anti-Doping Agency's appeal against a decision by swimming's governing body FINA to clear him of a doping offence. Swimming • 28 Feb 20
Sun served doping ban after failed test China's world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang served a three-month ban earlier this year after testing positive for a banned stimulant. Swimming • 21 Apr 15
Sun served doping ban after failed test China's world and Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang served a three-month ban earlier this year after testing positive for a banned stimulant. Swimming • 21 Apr 15
China unveils streamlined London team China has announced a team of 396 athletes for the London Olympics, a far smaller delegation than four years ago when it topped the gold medal table on home soil. Paris 2024 • 13 Jul 12
China unveils streamlined London team China has announced a team of 396 athletes for the London Olympics, a far smaller delegation than four years ago when it topped the gold medal table on home soil. Paris 2024 • 13 Jul 12
