Doping Cases and Bans 2020 Thread

[heywoodu 15,355]

The new Russian dominating sprinter (speed skating) has been found.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mikhail_Kazelin

 

He tested positive, so following the Kulizhnikov-story he'll come back after his ban and destroy everyone  

[Laraja 1,496]

Rafaela Silva, Brazilian Judoka has suspended till the end of 2021. So, she will not participate at the Olympic Games

[Vojthas 949]

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102378/sun-yang-ban

If there's a reason not to give a fuck about sports anymore, this is surely this.

[Gianlu33 4,750]

  On 12/23/2020 at 9:35 PM, Vojthas said:

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102378/sun-https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102378/sun-yang-ban

If there's a reason not to give a fuck about sports anymore, this is surely this.

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What surprise

[Dragon 1,899]

  On 12/23/2020 at 9:35 PM, Vojthas said:

https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102378/sun-yang-ban

If there's a reason not to give a fuck about sports anymore, this is surely this.

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My bet is that it will go back to CAS and he'll be found guilty again.

[rafalgorka 1,634]

https://www.wada-ama.org/en/media/news/2020-12/wada-statement-following-swiss-federal-tribunal-decision-to-uphold-sun-yangs

[rafalgorka 1,634]

https://swimswam.com/xinhua-swiss-tribunal-overturns-sun-yang-ban-matter-will-return-to-cas/

[Dragon 1,899]

  On 12/23/2020 at 9:50 PM, rafalgorka said:

https://swimswam.com/xinhua-swiss-tribunal-overturns-sun-yang-ban-matter-will-return-to-cas/

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The Swiss Tribunal can only rule on whether the case was decided within the rules of Swiss law.

They can't decide on the evidence.

So I guess they didn't like that the interpreters from Chinese to English were fairly useless

[Olympian1010 8,074]

  On 12/23/2020 at 9:40 PM, Dragon said:

My bet is that it will go back to CAS and he'll be found guilty again.

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Yeah, I get the feeling that this is more of a procedural issue, than an actual overturn of the verdict based on the evidence of the case. This is the system working though, since all athletes deserve a fair trial.

[NearPup 3,253]

  On 12/23/2020 at 9:57 PM, Dragon said:

The Swiss Tribunal can only rule on whether the case was decided within the rules of Swiss law.

They can't decide on the evidence.

So I guess they didn't like that the interpreters from Chinese to English were fairly useless

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How hard can it be to find a competent Mandarin / English interpreter anyway?