The eight-year ban on Sun Yang has been revoked!

　　This news was confirmed by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

Resurrected from the "dead"

Sun Yang case will be reviewed

　　According to the news released on the 23rd local time on the WADA website, it has been informed that the Swiss Federal Court has decided to support the Chinese swimmer Sun Yang’s application for a revised sentence and revoke the CAS (International Court of Arbitration for Sports) team’s ban on him in February this year.

　　WADA wrote in the statement:

　　The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) has learned that the Swiss Federal Court has decided to support the Chinese swimmer Sun Yang's application for a revised sentence and revoke the ban.

The Swiss Federal Court challenged the presiding judge of the International Sports Arbitration Tribunal, but did not comment on the substance of the case.

　　In the CAS ruling, WADA clearly has the upper hand, which can prove that many aspects of the FINA’s initial ruling were incorrect under the World Anti-Doping Regulations and related testing standards.

After the case returns to CAS, WADA will continue to state its position.

　　At this stage, WADA has not received the details of the court ruling, so it is unable to comment further.

Data map: Sun Yang.

　　In the early morning of the 24th Beijing time, Xinhua News Agency also released similar news.

According to the news, Sun Yang's team of Swiss lawyers notified Sun Yangfang via email that they had received the decision of the Swiss Federal Supreme Court, which was to revoke the previous ruling of the International Court of Arbitration for Sports that involved Sun Yang.

　　This also means that Sun Yang, who was almost sentenced to the "death penalty" in his sports career, has a reversal of his fate on this day.

Because in the earlier verdict, Sun Yang once faced an 8-year ban——

8-year ban

Sun Yang's sports career hangs by a thread

　　On the afternoon of February 28, Beijing time, the International Court of Arbitration for Sports issued a verdict on the International Anti-Doping Agency's case against FINA and Sun Yang. In the end, Sun Yang lost the lawsuit and was suspended for eight years.

Data map: court hearing scene.

　　The entire incident originated from an out-of-competition doping inspection on Sun Yang on September 4, 2018. Due to doubts about the qualifications presented by the inspectors, the inspection was not completed.

　　That night, three staff members of the International Doping Control Management Company (IDTM) went to Sun Yang’s residence to conduct out-of-competition anti-doping inspections. IDTM then reported to FINA that “Sun Yang violently resisted inspections”, and Sun Yang Said that "he fully cooperated with the inspection, but the inspectors had multiple illegal operations during the process."

　　On November 19, 2018, FINA held a hearing on the matter in Lausanne, Switzerland. Sun Yang himself attended the hearing.

　　On January 3, 2019, the FINA Anti-Doping Committee made a ruling: The doping inspection carried out by IDTM this time was invalid. Sun Yang did not violate the World Anti-Doping Regulations, but his behavior to sabotage sampling is not desirable .

FINA 59-page ruling report conclusion section

　　On January 27, 2019, the British "Sunday Times" reported that "Olympic champion Sun Yang treated drug inspectors rudely", saying that swimming Olympic champion Sun Yang had a conflict with doping testers and his security personnel used a hammer to smash it. Sealed blood sample bottles may face a lifetime ban.

　　In the afternoon, Sun Yang lawyer Zhang Qihuai issued a lawyer's statement on the matter, calling the article a false report and releasing some details of the incident.

The statement stated that when IDTM staff conducted an out-of-competition anti-doping inspection on Sun Yang, there were multiple violations throughout the inspection process.

　　On March 12, 2019, the World Anti-Doping Agency filed an appeal with the International Sports Arbitration Tribunal on the FINA’s ruling on Sun Yang doping testing.

　　On November 15, 2019, the International Court of Arbitration for Sports held a public hearing in Montreux, Switzerland to hear the WADA's appeal against Sun Yang and FINA.

The hearing began at 9 a.m. local time and lasted until 7 p.m., and the whole process exceeded 10 hours.

At 16:05 on November 15, 2019, Beijing time, the Sun Yang hearing, which has attracted worldwide attention, was held in the Conference Center of the Montreux Palace Hotel in Switzerland.

　　After the hearing, Sun Yang first gave a speech, then all witnesses provided testimony and accepted questions from the lawyers and arbitration panel judges. Finally, all parties concluded their speeches.

　　A month later, the International Court of Arbitration for Sports announced that due to inaccurate translations and the need for both parties to provide transcripts again, the arbitration results originally scheduled to be announced in early January will be postponed.

　　In the end, on February 28th, Beijing time, the arbitration results of the "Sun Yang case" were officially announced. In the end, Sun Yang lost the lawsuit and was suspended for eight years.

Keep fighting

Sun Yang welcomes the opportunity to get rid of the stigma

　　After the results of the arbitration in February were announced, Sun Yang immediately voiced angrily.

He said: shocked, angry, incomprehensible!

A lawyer has been appointed to appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court in accordance with the law.

Fight to the end to defend your legitimate rights and interests!

　　The Chinese Swimming Association also issued a statement on February 28 stating that we support Sun Yang to continue to use legal means to protect his legal rights.

At the same time, I hope that the World Anti-Doping Agency, sports organizations, and doping control agencies will improve and perfect the rules, strictly enforce the rules, including the qualification requirements for doping control personnel, and not ignore the legal rights of athletes, and not allow anyone to engage with athletes Doping inspection work closely related to vital interests.

　　Later, Sun Yang’s lawyer Zhang Qihuai issued a statement, calling February 28 a "dark day," saying that the scene where evil triumphed over justice and power replaced axiom was unfolded before the public.

Said that on this day, the International Court of Arbitration for Sports listened to and believed, turned a blind eye to rules and procedures, turned a deaf ear to facts and evidence, accepted all lies and false evidence, and made an inverted arbitration award based on lies and prejudice.

Data map: Sun Yang in the game.

　　According to the provisions of the International Court of Arbitration for Sports, if they are dissatisfied with the result of this ruling, both parties can appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court within 30 days.

And Zhang Qihuai also confirmed in the statement that Sun Yang will appeal to the Swiss Federal Supreme Court within the prescribed time according to legal procedures.

　　Today, Sun Yang's team's persistent resistance has achieved initial results. This "reversal" has brought hope to Sun Yang, and he has the opportunity to board the Tokyo Olympics.

　　I believe that Sun Yang, who has been training for 300 days, has also been preparing for this moment.

However, before returning to the game, Sun Yang has to work harder, both inside and outside the pool.