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Sun Yang handed latest Olympic lifeline after CAS reveals May retrial details – Wide World of Sports
Banned swimmer could get major reprieve
The retrial of Olympic swimming champion Sun Yang will be held by sport’s highest court next month after his initial eight-year ban for alleged doping violations was overturned last year.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport said Thursday the case will be heard during the week of May 24-28 by video link from Lausanne because of travel restrictions and health protocols during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CAS held a first hearing in November 2019 before its panel of three judges imposed an eight-year ban…
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