KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia -- Badminton's top-ranked player Lee Chong Wei has failed a doping test, a senior Malaysian sports official said Saturday.
Lee, who has been temporarily suspended pending a hearing by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) doping panel, faces a potential two-year ban from competition.
Lee insisted he had "never cheated."
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Mohamad said the player tested positive for the banned substance dexamethasone, but the association believed he was innocent.
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Dexamethasone is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list. Substances make that list if they meet any two of the following criteria: They have the potential to enhance sport performance; represent an actual or potential health risk to the athlete; or violate the spirit of sport.
Lee, who has been temporarily suspended pending a hearing by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) doping panel, faces a potential two-year ban from competition.
Lee insisted he had "never cheated."
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Mohamad said the player tested positive for the banned substance dexamethasone, but the association believed he was innocent.
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Dexamethasone is on the World Anti-Doping Agency's prohibited list. Substances make that list if they meet any two of the following criteria: They have the potential to enhance sport performance; represent an actual or potential health risk to the athlete; or violate the spirit of sport.
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