2023-12-23 08:23:26
[Tilu News]The Chinese Swimming Association officially released the “2024 Paris Olympics Swimming Event Selection Methods”, which clearly states that athletes who have been suspended for more than one year due to doping violations are not eligible to be selected for the Paris Olympics, which means that athletes who are still in the suspension period Sun Yang will compete in the Paris Olympics, but domestic media predict that the former Olympic champion will not announce his retirement for the time being, and is even expected to play in the 2025 National Games and the 2026 Nagoya Asian Games.
The “2024 Paris Olympic Games Swimming Project Selection Methods” recently issued by the Chinese Swimming Association states: “Athletes and related support personnel who have experienced doping violations shall be suspended due to doping violations in accordance with the anti-doping management regulations of the State Sports General Administration. Athletes and support staff who have been suspended from competition for more than one year (not including one year) are not allowed to be selected for the national team in any capacity and are not eligible for selection.”
The 32-year-old Sun Yang was suspended for four years and three months for violating anti-doping regulations until the end of May 2024. In principle, he no longer complies with relevant regulations and has lost the qualification to be selected for the national team and compete in the Paris Olympics. In addition, the announcement mentioned that the National Championship, which is the domestic trial for the Paris Olympics, is scheduled to be held in Shenzhen from April 19th to 27th. The time is just before Sun Yang’s lifting of the ban, which is equivalent to cutting off the time for the former Olympic gold medalist to pass. Domestic trials on the road to Olympic qualification.
Although the chance of returning to the Olympic stage is slim, domestic media estimate that Sun Yang will not announce his retirement for the time being, saying: “It is not impossible to participate in another National Games (2025 Greater Bay Area) or even the Asian Games (2026 Nagoya). Register The possibility of participating in the national championship game and the national championship is even greater.”
This article is written by “Sportsroad“Originally published in”[Swimming]Chinese Swimming Association selection regulations cut off Sun Yang’s chances of winning the Paris Olympics」
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