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[Dolcevita]

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Sun Yang's 8-year ban overturned after lawyers point to judge's anti-Chinese tweets​

December 23, 2020

Sun Yang, the most decorated swimmer in Chinese history, had his eight-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport overturned by a Swiss federal court on Wednesday,

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. The ban had originally been issued after the World Anti-Doping Agency brought a complain against Sun for refusing to cooperate with three anti-doping officials attempting to collect blood and urine samples at his home in China.

The reason behind the reversal was a successful challenge by Sun’s lawyers that questioned the neutrality of Franco Frattini, the chairman of the three-person CAS panel that issued the swimmer’s ban.

Specifically, Sun’s lawyers pointed to past tweets from Frattini that carried a strong anti-Chinese sentiment.

Frattini's Tweet:

"Old yellow-face sadic trying to kill and torture a small dog:this is China’s picture!!!Westerners doing rich business with China bear in mind these atrocities"

Is Sun Yang going to compete next week at Chinese National ?

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[Kaeshmiri]

Idk if anyone of you watch UFC but tonight was bad night for Chinese UFC fighters. All 4 lost including the Champ Zhang Weili (that too in a devastating fashion).
Feeling so bad for Zhang. She's so humble and this happened to her.

 

[AssassinsMace]

If the Tokyo Olympics get cancelled my bet is the more likely countries will boycott the Beijing Winters Olympics. The Winter Olympics is more for Western/European countries for sports they mostly play. It's ripe to be ruined by blaming China because of coronavirus for the cancellation of the Tokyo games while using human rights as an excuse.

 

[voyager1]

If the Tokyo Olympics get cancelled my bet is the more likely countries will boycott the Beijing Winters Olympics. The Winter Olympics is more for Western/European countries for sports they mostly play. It's ripe to be ruined by blaming China because of coronavirus for the cancellation of the Tokyo games while using human rights as an excuse.

Who cares though. I think China didn't even want the Olympics in the first place but something was played in the background and China decided to host the Winter Olympics mainly for promoting Winter Sports in China

The Olympics which were for pride and to show China's strength was in 2008, this Olympic is for promoting Winter Sports

 

[AssassinsMace]

Who cares though. I think China didn't even want the Olympics in the first place but something was played in the background and China decided to host the Winter Olympics mainly for promoting Winter Sports in China

The Olympics which were for pride and to show China's strength was in 2008, this Olympic is for promoting Winter Sports

Beijing wanted the winter games to believe they were part of the international community as usual.

 

[voyager1]

Beijing wanted the winter games to believe they were part of the international community as usual.

If thats the reason then they should have left it to the "honourary-whites" Japanese to hold 2 Olympics back-to-back

 

[B.I.B.]

An y forum members follow Chinese table tennis and what to make on this opinion piece.

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[B.I.B.]

Beijing wanted the winter games to believe they were part of the international community as usual.

Other than Beijing and Kazachstan no other country in the world was interested in hosting them. Beijing was probably doing the winter sports enthusiasts a favour.

 

[james smith esq]

To ALL boxing fans: let’s tune in on July 17 and root for Deino’s namesake, Tina Rupprecht!

From ESPN boxing schedule:

July 17: Germany​

• Tina Rupprecht vs. Katia Gutierrez, 10 rounds, for Rupprecht's WBC
• women's strawweight title.

 

[Tyler]

Beijing wanted the winter games to believe they were part of the international community as usual.

Winter sports, like snowboarding and ice skating, have become a lot more popular in China these days.