GENEVA (AP) — China’s most famous swimmer got a second chance to avoid a doping ban and compete at the Tokyo Olympics, and lost. The verdict ended Sun’s hopes of defending his Olympic title in the 200-meter freestyle in Tokyo next month. But the ban was backdated to February 2020, meaning Sun could return for the 2024 Paris Olympics when he would be 32. The retrial was heard by different judges by video over three days last month and fast-tracked ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, which open on July 23. Chinese swimmer star Sun Yang has been banned for more than four years for breaking anti-doping rules.

Source: thestar June 22, 2021 15:08 UTC