A Swiss federal court has lifted an eight-year doping ban on Chinese Olympic champion Sun Yang, potentially clearing the way for the swimmer to compete in the postponed Tokyo Olympics next year.
The case will be returned to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) Panel after an appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, according to a Wednesday statement released by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).
“The Swiss Federal Tribunal’s decision upholds a challenge against the Chair of the CAS Panel and makes no comment on the substance of this case,” the WADA said in its statement.
The controversial three-time Olympic winner was accused of a doping violation and banned from competition for eight years by the CAS in February. Sun later filed an appeal to the Swiss court on the ruling in April.
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