At 5 p.m. Beijing time on the 28th and at 10 a.m. local time in Switzerland on the 28th, the International Court of Arbitration for Sport announced on its official website that the case of the World Anti-Doping Agency against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and FINA ended with WADA winn

At 5 pm Beijing time on the 28th, and at 10 am local time in Switzerland on the 28th, the International Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) announced on its official website that the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) sued Chinese swimmer Sun Yang and international The swimming federation (FINA) case ended in WADA's victory. Sun Yang was banned from swimming for eight years, which also meant that he would miss the Tokyo Olympics and his career would almost certainly end.

CAS stated in the ruling that Sun Yang violated Article 2.5 of the FINA Anti-Doping Rules regarding "Tampering with Doping Sampling" and other sections. The CAS expert panel unanimously believed that the IDTM drug testers complied with relevant regulations. More specifically, Sun Yang gave no convincing reason for destroying his urine sample container and terminating the urine test when he believed the urine test process was substandard. Therefore, the expert panel pointed out that after providing a urine sample, if Sun Yang questioned the qualifications of the testing personnel, he should have kept the urine sample. However, after a long exchange, Sun Yang destroyed the urine sample without authorization, which turned the problem into It’s complicated.

Regarding why Sun Yang was sentenced to a maximum penalty of eight years, CAS stated in the ruling that considering that Sun Yang had been suspended for a positive urine test in June 2014, FINA Anti-Doping Rules Article 1 Article 10.7.1 stipulates that athletes who violate the anti-doping regulations for the second time will be subject to an eight-year suspension period. However, CAS also stated that considering that FINA did not ban Sun Yang after the incident, the last doping test conducted on Sun Yang (September 2018) resulted in a negative result, and there was no evidence that Sun Yang Yang used doping drugs after the last doping test, so all the results Sun Yang has obtained before will not be cancelled. This can be considered a blessing among misfortunes.

After CAS announced that Sun Yang had been suspended for eight years, the Chinese Swimming Association immediately expressed its stance on the matter. The following is the swimming association’s statement:

Regarding the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)’s decision on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) ), we deeply regret the decision made by the FINA Anti-Doping Panel and the Sun Yang case. The Chinese Swimming Association has always insisted on "zero tolerance" against doping and has always attached great importance to strengthening anti-doping education for athletes. We understand that on September 4, 2018, when the International Doping Testing Management Company (IDTM), a sample collection agency authorized by the International Swimming Federation (FINA), conducted an out-of-competition inspection on Sun Yang, it used an unqualified and unqualified test instrument without professional training. The activities of collecting athlete samples by legally qualified personnel are illegal and invalid. We support Sun Yang in continuing to safeguard his legitimate rights and interests through legal means. At the same time, it is hoped that the World Anti-Doping Agency, sports organizations, and doping control agencies will improve and improve the rules, strictly implement the rules, including the qualification requirements for doping control personnel, and cannot ignore the legal rights of athletes, and cannot allow anyone to engage in activities related to athletes. Doping control work closely related to vital interests.

Red Star News reporter He Pengnan