Teenage Thai badminton player Opatniputh tests positive for doping at Asian Games
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NAGOYA, Japan (AP) — 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 competing, training, coaching, or participating in any activity, during the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026,” the Switzerland based testing agency said in a statement.
Furosemide can accelerate weight loss through expelling water from an athlete’s body and also mask the presence of other banned drugs.
Opatniputh is ranked No. 18 in women’s singles by the Badminton World Federation, and third among Thai women.
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