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Judge in Sun Yang doping case tweeted about dog meat, Swiss court says
Tweets by the president of the panel of arbitrators at the Court of Arbitration for Sport had exhibited possible bias against Chinese people and their treatment of dogs, the court said.
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An Olympic champion stormed the Capitol. His Team USA jacket gave him away
A five-time Olympic medallist and former teammate of Michael Phelps has been charged with participating in a deadly riot after video appeared to show him among the throng of Trump supporters who stormed the US Capitol last week.
- by Rick Maese
From the Archives, 1991: Hats off to Hayley Lewis, World Champ
Thirty years ago, Hayley Lewis became Australia's first world swimming champion since 1978, winning an event she didn't want to swim.
- by Louise Evans
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Drugs in sport
Sun doping case sequel should be about rules, not frenzied vigilantism
After the Swiss federal court voided Sun Yang's eight-year ban, the case must now be revisited in a fair and dispassionate manner – for everyone's sake.
- by Darren Kane
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Swimming
'Euphoric': Why is there a boom in sea swimming, and is it good for you?
During lockdown, chief AFL writer Jake Niall girded his loins and swam in the sea. He and his gang of “aquanauts” were not the only ones. What is the appeal of sea swimming? Is it medically beneficial? And what are the perils?
- by Jake Niall
'Aussie Bieber' Cody Simpson says he qualified for Olympic swim trials
Cody Simpson, the Australian singer who is Miley Cyrus' ex, says he has qualified for Olympic swimming trials in the 100-metre butterfly.
- by Staff reporters
World records unlikely at Tokyo Olympics: Phelps
Michael Phelps said the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic means it is unlikely any swimming world records will fall when the postponed Olympic Games are held in Tokyo next year.
- by Rory Carroll
Dressel revives super suit to chase unbreakable swimming mark
American star Caeleb Dressel will squeeze into the infamous Speedo super suit to see how fast he really can swim 50 metres.
- by Phil Lutton
How Shayna Jack convinced the person who mattered most she wasn't a cheat
In the end, Shayna Jack didn't need to convince critics or internet trolls of her inadvertent ingestion of ligrandrol. Alan Sullivan QC was another matter.
- by Phil Lutton
Outgoing swimming boss wants changes to draconian anti-doping code
In her first interview since stepping down, Leigh Russell has urged her successor to take up the fight on anti-doping changes and queried FINA over their handling of Mack Horton's protest.
- by Phil Lutton
'Almost on their own': Jack case launches debate about anti-doping machine
The Shayna Jack case has seen new calls for discussion about the support available for athletes and the challenges they face in the strict liability platform.
- by Phil Lutton