Lee to fly to Norway for doping test

Malaysian badminton star’s second sample to be examined on Sunday

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's badminton world number one Lee Chong Wei, who is reported to have failed an initial doping test, will travel to Norway on Sunday for follow-up testing, it was reported on Wednesday.

Malaysian sports officials have confirmed that one of the nation's shuttlers failed a recent doping test, but have declined to identify the athlete pending the test next week on a second urine sample.

But Malaysian media have widely reported that Lee – the country's top sporting star – was found to have traces of the banned anti-inflammatory drug dexamethasone in his system during the world championships in Denmark in late August.

The state-linked New Straits Times said Lee has made plans to fly to Norway with a top Malaysian sports official for tests at an Oslo laboratory on a second sample provided during the tournament.

The Star newspaper said the test was set for November 5. It quoted Norza Zakaria, deputy president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia.

 

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