The Associated Press reports that FINA supported an appeal by Sun Yang that would have thrown out his anti-doping case before his November Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) appeal hearing.
The AP reports that federal court documents show an appeal by Sun’s lawyers alleging a conflict of interest with WADA lead prosecutor Richard Young. Young had previously worked on FINA’s legal commission, but resigned from that post in February 2019. According to The Associated Press, Sun’s attorneys – supported by FINA – accused Young of having a conflict of interest and appealed to the Swiss Federal Tribunal. Had Young been removed from the case over the alleged conflict, the WADA appeal could have missed a deadline, allowing CAS to decline to hear the appeal and leave Sun free from any sanctions.
Sun’s case stems from a September 2018 out-of-competition doping control test. The Chinese Olympic champ challenged the credentials of the doping control officers and did not provide a urine sample. His challenge of the testers authorization caused a dispute over a blood sample he’d already given that night, and the sample was ultimately destroyed by one of Sun’s guards while removing it from the secure container.
FINA originally sought a ban against Sun, but an independent FINA doping panel cleared him. WADA appealed the ban to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which had a fully public hearing last November. The CAS decision has been delayed by translation issues from that hearing. A previous press release said a decision wouldn’t come earlier than mid-January 2020, and The Associated Press reports that a verdict is “expected within days.”
I support what Duncan did in Gwangju，and not every Chinese supports Sun OK?
FINA wouldn’t support him if it wasn’t warranted. Y’all just H8 hiM bC u Aint hIM.
I hope Mr. Young and Co will eat Yang and Co for breakfast.
Sky is blue, water is wet, Fina support doping violation by China
The sky is violet, water is not wet (not even Texas Tap Water), and your metaphor is not very strong.
sounds like youre a Sun Yang supporter Braden.. hope your champ gets to swim in Tokyo, corona-virus notwithstanding
That’s a big leap.
But, then again, you’ve set up a scenario where literally every piece of evidence supports your narrative. FINA reprimands Horton and Scott? Obviously, because they’re so pro Sun. FINA reprimands Sun? Obviously, because they’re so pro-Sun.
I don’t get the luxury of doing such things, because my job is to provide a balanced perspective on hot-button issues. I can see why, as someone who refuses to accept anything counter to their own narrative, that might appear as “pro sun.”
No wonder FINA reprimanded Mack Horton and Duncan Scott for their podium protests..
FINA also reprimanded Sun Yang.
yes of course its less fishy that way …
Conflict of interest & due process are still a thing .
Is it really viable that every disputed case in the world is decided here ?
FOLLOW THE MONEY!!!!! and Cornel’s bank accounts.
FINA doing something that’s corrupt and anti-clean sport?
And water is wet.
Water still isnt wet.
Is the Sun hot?