Chong Wei suspended till further notice


KUALA LUMPUR: World No. 1 Lee Chong Wei has been temporarily suspended from taking part in any tournaments until his doping case is brought before a Badminton World Federation (BWF) hearing, which will be decided soon.

On Saturday, Malaysians were greeted with the bad news when BAM were informed Chong Wei’s B sample was tested positive, confirming that there were traces of banned substance in his urine during a dope test taken after the semi-finals of the World Championships in Copenhagen on Aug 30.

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