Speaking to the media after beating Sun by a mere .16 of a second to win the 400m freestyle gold , Mack Horton described his win as one "for the good guys." Prior to the race, Horton said Sun, who served a three-month ban for testing positive for a banned substance in 2014, was a "drug cheat." Story highlights Australian Mack Horton called his win one "for the good guys"The remarks sparked outrage in China and led to demands for an apologyAustralia's chef de mission said Horton "has every right to express his views"Hong Kong (CNN) Australia has refused to apologize after an Olympic swimmer sparked outrage by accusing China's Sun Yang of being a "drug cheat." Australia's chef de mission Kitty Chiller flatly ruled out any chance of an apology on Tuesday, according to CNN affiliate Sky News AustraliaSpeaking to reporters, she said Horton "has every right to express his views and his displeasure."

Source: CNN August 09, 2016 03:22 UTC