November 8, 2014 6:20 PM

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A Malaysian men's badminton player has failed a drugs test and has been temporarily suspended. An official said this in Kuala Lumpur today, following widespread reports naming world number one Lee Chong Wei.Norza Zakaria, deputy president of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM), told a press conference that the player's B-sample tested positive for banned anti-inflammatory dexamethasone. But Norza said the player could not be named pending due process, including a hearing by the Badminton World Federation. The date for that hearing has not been set, he said.Lee Chong Wei reportedly flew to Norway to witness the second test this week following a positive result in an initial test.

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