Pitchamon Opatniputh provisionally suspended, ruled out of Asian Games
An out-of-competition sample collected from the Thai player on September 17 tested positive for furosemide, leading to a provisional suspension from September 21. No final sanction has been announced; she can request B-sample analysis and appeal.
Archive photo: Pitchamon speaks at an airport. Photo: Mgronline / VnExpress.
Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh was provisionally suspended on September 21 after an out-of-competition sample collected in Nagoya on September 17 tested positive for furosemide, VnExpress reported, citing the ITA. The measure prevents her from participating in the Asian Games while it remains in force.
The case is still being processed and no final sanction has been announced. She retains the right to request B-sample analysis and challenge the provisional suspension before the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s Anti-Doping Division.
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