01:13Switzerland: WADA launches public appeal against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang appeared at a public hearing in Montreux on Friday as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lodges an appeal against him.
The case is a watershed moment, being just the second time a case has been held publicly in the Court of Arbitration for Sport's 35 year history.
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Sun faces a ban of up to eight years should WADA's case alleging he refused to give blood and urine samples voluntarily is upheld.
The case hangs on a September 2018 visit made by three anti-doping officials to Sun's home in China.
Sun is alleged to have held a phone torch so his bodyguards could smash a vial of blood and is also alleged to have objected to a chaperone's credentials ahead of a urine test.
Should CAS uphold WADA's appeal, Sun will likely receive a ban of two to eight years - barring him from competing in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games and effectively ending the 27-year-old's career.
Since details of the case emerged, other swimmers have accused Sun of bringing the sport into disrepute and have refused to stand on podiums with him.
Mandatory credit: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
01:13Mandatory credit: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang appeared at a public hearing in Montreux on Friday as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) lodges an appeal against him.
The case is a watershed moment, being just the second time a case has been held publicly in the Court of Arbitration for Sport's 35 year history.
Three-time Olympic gold medallist Sun faces a ban of up to eight years should WADA's case alleging he refused to give blood and urine samples voluntarily is upheld.
The case hangs on a September 2018 visit made by three anti-doping officials to Sun's home in China.
Sun is alleged to have held a phone torch so his bodyguards could smash a vial of blood and is also alleged to have objected to a chaperone's credentials ahead of a urine test.
Should CAS uphold WADA's appeal, Sun will likely receive a ban of two to eight years - barring him from competing in the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games and effectively ending the 27-year-old's career.
Since details of the case emerged, other swimmers have accused Sun of bringing the sport into disrepute and have refused to stand on podiums with him.
Mandatory credit: Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS)