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Technically banned from the Olympics
The second anti-doping violation committed by Chinese swim controversy Sun Yang has now led to a damning ‘guilty’ verdict for a third time, the latest and last Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling having confirmed that the athlete must serve a penalty, now set at four years, three months.
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A further analysis of the controversial Cottier report on suspected Chinese mass doping reveals hair-raising flaws and glaring inconsistencies in the procedure by WADA.
Lost in translation
What we won’t miss: Sun Yang & an entourage that still has questions to answer over 2014 doping positive.
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UEFA questions the independence of FIFA's election and ethics chiefs
FIFA has until 2 November to respond to more than 200 unresolved points and provide supporting documents, just 16 days before the deadline for presidential candidatures. The questions cover Infantino's role in key decisions, the administration's neutrality and Bruno Chiomento's four key positions.
India’s Olympic bid slogan: stolen or just a brazenly stupid copy?
Representatives of India's dysfunctional sports system and their highly paid advisers at Burson & Co have a simple fact to explain: they are presenting a slogan that one of the world's most important National Olympic Committees has been using for years and has registered as a trade mark.
Back to the future: Coventry's next cheap trick
The IOC presents a handbook for the 2036 Olympic bid, but has yet to provide the most important documents and rules. The greater involvement of IOC members in the selection process emphasised at the June Session has not been implemented. On the contrary, power remains with the Executive Board.