Brunei shuttler suspended after testing positive for prohibited substance


BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (Borneo Bulletin/Asia News Network): A national badminton athlete has been suspended for three years from any involvement in sport activities after being found positive for a prohibited substance, the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports said in a statement on Tuesday (Sept 5).

The result of an out-of-competition testing by the Brunei Darussalam Anti-Doping Committee (BDADC) before the 2023 South-east Asian Games in Cambodia has come out positive or also referred to as Adverse Analytical Finding (AAF).

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