CAS verdict on Sun Yang not expected before January
China DailyChinese swimmer Sun Yang and his lawyer Ian Meakin attend a public hearing of the Court of Arbitration for Sport for the appeal filed by the World Anti-Doping Agency against him and the Federation Internationale de Natation, at the Conference Centre of the Fairmont Le Montreux Palace, in Montreux, Switzerland Nov 15, 2019. GENEVA - The Court of Arbitration for Sport said on Tuesday that its verdict over the case brought by the World Anti-Doping Agency against Chinese swimmer Sun Yang is not expected before mid-January 2020. In a media release, CAS said that all parties are currently preparing a written transcript of proceedings, including a full translation of Sun Yang's testimony at a public hearing held in Montreux, Switzerland, on November 15, which the CAS panel will reference when deliberating and preparing the verdict. Sun refused to complete a doping test conducted by the international testing company IDTM on September 4, 2018, saying the Doping Control Officer and her assistants lacked sufficient authorization and credentials.