BEIJING (Reuters) - Olympic champion Sun Yang has been slapped with an indefinite ban from competition by his sports college a day after the swimmer incurred a week-long detention for driving a car without a licence, state news agency Xinhua said on Tuesday.
The Zhejiang College of Sports, which Sun is affiliated to, suspended the swimmer following the latest incident to taint the reputation of the world record holder.
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