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A Malaysian men's badminton player fails a drugs test and is temporarily suspended, according to Norza Zakaria, deputy president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia, following widespread reports naming world number one Lee Chong Wei. The substance is rehabilitative, not performance enhancing.
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SOUNDBITE: (English) Mohamad Nozra Zakaria, Deputy Chairman, Badminton Association of Malaysia:
"I wish to inform you that today, we have received the letter dated 7th November from BWF informing the result of the testing for sample B. The result of the testing confirms the existence of dexamethasone in the sample. This substance, as you are fully aware by now is not a performance enhancement drug."
SOUNDBITE: (English) Mohamad Nozra Zakaria, Deputy Chairman, Badminton Association of Malaysia:
"This matter will be referred to the BWF doping hearing panel and now, due process will take place. In due course, the panel will provide the time, date and location of the hearing. Therefore, with this due process taking place, we are still at no liberty to reveal the name of the player."
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Malaysian badminton player fails drugs test
Sunday, November 09 2014Category:Badminton