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Beijing | Chinese swimmer Sun Yang said he will "definitely" appeal the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling that handed him an eight-year ban for missing an out-of-competition test for doping, China's official Xinhua News Agency reported on Friday.

"This is unfair. I firmly believe in my innocence," the 28-year-old Sun was quoted as telling Xinhua. "I will definitely appeal to let more people know the truth."

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