Teenage Thai badminton player Opatniputh tests positive for doping at Asian Games
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What happened
Teenage badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh is suspended from the Asian Games after testing positive for a banned diuretic, the International Testing Agency said Monday. The 19-year-old Thai athlete tested positive for furosemide in a sample given when training in Nagoya last Thursday, two days before the formal opening ceremony of the 16-day multisports event. “This means that the athlete is prevented from compet…
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