PETALING JAYA, Oct 26 (Bernama) -- After keeping silent for some time, the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) Sunday confirmed that one of its shuttlers failed a doping test recently.
BAM deputy president Datuk Norza Zakaria, however, said BAM could not reveal the name of the shuttler until the outcome of the test on Sample B was known early next month.
"BWF (Badminton World Federation) has confirmed that one of our players failed a a doping test, that's all at the moment", he told reporters after a BAM executive committee meeting in Subang here.
He also confirmed that the banned substance taken by the shuttler was dexamethasone, a pain killer.
Local newspapers and international news agencies had reported that a Malaysian shuttler had failed a random doping test at the Badminton World Championship in Copenhagen last August.
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar had confirmed the matter but also did not want to reveal the name of the shuttler until the test on Sample B was completed.
BAM deputy president Datuk Norza Zakaria, however, said BAM could not reveal the name of the shuttler until the outcome of the test on Sample B was known early next month.
"BWF (Badminton World Federation) has confirmed that one of our players failed a a doping test, that's all at the moment", he told reporters after a BAM executive committee meeting in Subang here.
He also confirmed that the banned substance taken by the shuttler was dexamethasone, a pain killer.
Local newspapers and international news agencies had reported that a Malaysian shuttler had failed a random doping test at the Badminton World Championship in Copenhagen last August.
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar had confirmed the matter but also did not want to reveal the name of the shuttler until the test on Sample B was completed.
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