China’s Anti-doping Work Has Never Ended
Chinese swimmers have a history of doping violations. Though the Chinese doping control center was instituted in the 90s, Chinese sports were already under the shadow of drug use.
12/2/20197 min read
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Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang will Miss the Olympics after Court appeal
After appealing to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS), Chinese swimmer Sun Yang received a less severe penalty from his previous confrontation with anti-doping officials in 2018. Rather than the previous eight-year-long ban, the well-known athlete will be banned from participating in competitions for four years and three months.
6/23/20214 min read
Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang's Eight-year Doping Ban Overturned by Swiss Court
The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has confirmed that a Swiss court overturned the verdict from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang.
12/25/20206 min read
Mack Horton Refuses to Share Podium with Sun Yang
After winning second place in the 400m freestyle at the World Aquatics Championships, Australian swimmer Mack Horton refused to share the podium with Chinese swimmer Sun Yang, which lead to furious reactions in China.
7/22/20194 min read
Chinese Swimmer Sun Yang Banned 8 Years For Doping Violation
Three-time Olympic gold medalist swimmer Sun Yang will be banned from the sport for eight years.
Podium Protests in World Aquatics Championships Yield No Winners but Unveil Deep Problems
The conflicts in the swimming community went beyond the personal tensions between Sun Yang and Mack Horton. Instead, it was a debate about the anti-doping ecosystem of swimming competitions.
8/3/20196 min read
Who Should Be Responsible For Sun Yang’s Ban from Competitions
Gold-medals are no longer the only metric for evaluating an athlete. Instead, people are looking for someone who can deliver a positive image.
Witness Harassment: How Sun Yang Fell From National Hero to Disgraced Athlete
Chinese media Beijing News hosted a video program recapping Sun’s strategies and actions in the arbitration case which led to severe consequences that would impact his swimming career.
4/14/20205 min read