'Troubled' Sun slams detractors' allegations

Chinese swimming ace Sun Yang says his life and training have been "troubled" by public opinion influenced by "distorted" facts regarding the controversy swirling around him for the past year.

The Olympic and world champion is facing a Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing over an incident last September at his home in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, when he rejected a doping test after questioning the credentials of testers.

"This is my 21st year as an elite athlete. I have devoted all I have to the career I love and I have been battling with injuries," the 27-year-old, who has repeatedly denied any wrongdoing, said on Weibo on Tuesday.