Sun anxious to get rid of distraction

Lawyer expressing confidence swimming icon didn't violate rules

Sun Yang's legal representative is confident China's superstar swimmer will be cleared of an alleged violation of drug test rules at a public hearing next month.

Ahead of the Nov 15 Court of Arbitration for Sport hearing over an accusation that Sun violated anti-doping rules during a drug test last September, Zhang Qihuai, Sun's lawyer, said he has reason to believe the three-time Olympic champion will be declared innocent of any wrongdoing.