Asum to give Wendy chance to explain before taking action


KUALA LUMPUR: The Amateur Swimming Union of Malaysia (Asum) will give national diver Wendy Ng Yan Yee a chance to explain about her failed dope test.

The 24-year-old Wendy’s B sample also tested positive for sibu­tramine, a stimulant commonly found in slimming products but is on the banned list of substances under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

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