Aussie swimmer Mack Horton warned for snubbing ‘drug cheat’
Chinese swimmer Sun Yang under a cloud after past doping ban
23 July 2019 - 15:12
Gwangju — Australian swimmer Mack Horton has been warned by Fina, the international federation, after he snubbed his Chinese rival Sun Yang on the podium after the world 400m freestyle final.
Horton, who took silver behind Sun at the weekend, refused to step onto the top step of the podium for photos after the medal ceremony in Gwangju, as doping allegations swirl around Sun...
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