Sun Yang: Rise and fall of a controversial champion
Here is a timeline of Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang's controversial career who was banned for eight years for refusing to cooperate with drug-testers.
28 February, 2020 17:01 IST
28 February, 2020 17:01 IST

Secret Ban and the Horton rivalry: After winning a triple gold at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, news emerged that he served a three-month suspension for taking the banned stimulant trimetazidine. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Sun was called "a drug cheat" by Australia's Mack Horton (Extreme Left) who beat him to the gold in 400m freestyle and refused to share the podium with his rival.Photo: ap

Smashed Vials and Podium Protests: In 2019, Britain daily The Sunday Times alleged that a vial of Sun's blood was smashed with a hammer during a dispute with anti-doping testers. Great Britain swimmer Duncan Scott (Left) walked off from the podium after winning the bronze in the 200m freestyle during the 2019 World Championships. Sun told Scott: "I win, you loser."Photo: ap
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