Chinese Olympic and World Champion swimmer Sun Yang was banned for three months in May after failing a doping test, Chinese media has revealed.
The China Anti-Doping Agency said he had tested positive for a banned stimulant trimetazidine, state news agency Xinhua reports.
He went on to compete in the Asia Games in South Korea in September, taking three gold medals.
Sun Yang became the first Chinese male swimmer to win Olympic gold in 2012.
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