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Why the China doping scandal has created a crisis of faith and suspicion

Why the China doping scandal has created a crisis of faith and suspicion

It must be traumatic for any athlete to discover, three years on, that they competed at an Olympics against rivals who, very likely, shouldn’t have been there.

  • by Darren Kane

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‘He’s a bit of a villain’: Short confident he can beat Sun Yang in Paris … if he’s there

‘He’s a bit of a villain’: Short confident he can beat Sun Yang in Paris … if he’s there

Controversial Chinese swimmer Sun Yang could compete at this year’s Olympics. Australia’s 400m freestyle world champion wants to take him on.

  • by Tom Decent
Gold medal-winning swimmer Mack Horton calls time on Olympic career
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Gold medal-winning swimmer Mack Horton calls time on Olympic career

As Australia’s aspiring Olympians prepare for Paris, Horton is taking the plunge into post-sporting life.

  • by Chip Le Grand
‘This could be all over’: Mack Horton on redemption, renewal and regret
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‘This could be all over’: Mack Horton on redemption, renewal and regret

The Olympic champion opens up in a rare interview about his complicated legacy, his battles before Tokyo and the move designed to reignite his turbulent career.

  • by Phil Lutton
Sun Yang to ‘persist’ with eye to Paris Games despite being banned again

Sun Yang to ‘persist’ with eye to Paris Games despite being banned again

The court’s verdict ends Sun’s hopes of defending his Olympic title in the 200 meters freestyle in Tokyo next month.

  • by Graham Dunbar
Swimming boss Perkins questions Sun Yang’s Tokyo bid

Swimming boss Perkins questions Sun Yang’s Tokyo bid

Questions will be asked if Sun Yang is cleared to compete at the Olympics and performs well in the Tokyo pool, given he is banned from training through official channels in China, Australian swimming chief Kieren Perkins says.

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CAS set for key pre-Olympic hearings as Sun, Jack fight for careers

CAS set for key pre-Olympic hearings as Sun, Jack fight for careers

Sun Yang and Shayna Jack will both appear before CAS ahead of the Tokyo Games as the banned swimmers face a final battle to save their careers.

  • by Phil Lutton
Swimmer Sun Yang’s three-day retrial at sports court to start next week

Swimmer Sun Yang’s three-day retrial at sports court to start next week

A new verdict in Sun Yang’s doping case from the Court of Arbitration for Sport is expected before the Tokyo Olympics open on July 23.

Sun Yang hearing won’t hang over Tokyo Games, say experts

Sun Yang hearing won’t hang over Tokyo Games, say experts

Banned swimmer Sun Yang will face another CAS hearing but it’s unlikely the verdict will be left hanging in time for him to swim at the Tokyo Olympics.

  • by Phil Lutton
Judge in Sun Yang doping case tweeted about dog meat, Swiss court says

Judge in Sun Yang doping case tweeted about dog meat, Swiss court says

Tweets by the president of the panel of arbitrators at the Court of Arbitration for Sport had exhibited possible bias against Chinese people and their treatment of dogs, the court said.

Sun doping case sequel should be about rules, not frenzied vigilantism
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Sun doping case sequel should be about rules, not frenzied vigilantism

After the Swiss federal court voided Sun Yang's eight-year ban, the case must now be revisited in a fair and dispassionate manner – for everyone's sake.

  • by Darren Kane

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