Athlete tests positive for banned substance at MAF meet


PETALING JAYA: The local sporting scene has been embroiled in doping controversy again after an athlete has tested positive for the banned substance sibutramine during the Malaysia Athletics Federation (MAF) Track and Field Championships in Bukit Jalil in February.

This was confirmed by the Anti-Doping Agency of Malaysia (Adamas) yesterday.

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