Mack Horton refuses to share podium with Chinese winner at swimming championship

Australian swimmer Mack Horton has protested against the world swimming 400m freestyle title which was won by China’s Sun Yang. Olympic champion Horton refused to shake hands with Sun or stand on the podium after being relegated to silver by the controversial Chinese star at the 2019 world aquatics championships in South Korea. Horton had previously said he was unhappy that the Chinese swimmer was allowed to compete ahead of a court of arbitration for sport hearing over charges of smashing vials of his blood in a clash with testers.
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