National shuttler Lee Chong Wei failed a drug test last year because he consumed a herbal supplement that was contaminated, said Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Khairy (centre in photo) said the Badminton World Federation (BWF) hearing panel had concluded that there were traces of dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory steroid, on the gelatin capsule shell containing cordyceps, used by Lee.
"Lee has been taking cordyceps since he was 13, because his family believed that it was beneficial for this health," said Khairy at a press conference today.
He said Lee had complied with instructions by his nutritionist at the National Sports Institute, who had deemed the cordycep capsules to be safe.
"It was not necessary to test the product as long as it was 'pure Cordyceps'.
"(Therefore), Lee was not, as of 30th August 2014, aware of any case in the world in which an Adverse Analytical Finding was caused by the contamination of gelatin capsules.
"This is not regarding the supplement itself," he said.
Lee glad it's over
Lee was subjected to random drug testing when competing in the BWF world championships in Copenhagen last August.
He was subjected to a temporary suspension last October. After hearing his defence, he was penalised with an eight month suspension period, backdated to last August.
With his suspension ending on April 30, Lee will be back on the competitive circuit on May 10 at the Sudirman Cup in Dongguan, China.
Lee (right) told reporters that he was "glad" with the verdict and would work hard for his next fixture.
"Six months felt like two years for me. It was tough and I couldn't sleep well. To me, it's really not my fault.
"Maybe it was just bad luck. But after waiting for six months, at least I've gotten this result.
"I can't imagine how it would be like to not have trainings for three days, but perhaps I can now get some rest," he said.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/296571
Khairy (centre in photo) said the Badminton World Federation (BWF) hearing panel had concluded that there were traces of dexamethasone, an anti-inflammatory steroid, on the gelatin capsule shell containing cordyceps, used by Lee."Lee has been taking cordyceps since he was 13, because his family believed that it was beneficial for this health," said Khairy at a press conference today.
He said Lee had complied with instructions by his nutritionist at the National Sports Institute, who had deemed the cordycep capsules to be safe.
"It was not necessary to test the product as long as it was 'pure Cordyceps'.
"(Therefore), Lee was not, as of 30th August 2014, aware of any case in the world in which an Adverse Analytical Finding was caused by the contamination of gelatin capsules.
"This is not regarding the supplement itself," he said.
Lee glad it's over
Lee was subjected to random drug testing when competing in the BWF world championships in Copenhagen last August.
He was subjected to a temporary suspension last October. After hearing his defence, he was penalised with an eight month suspension period, backdated to last August.With his suspension ending on April 30, Lee will be back on the competitive circuit on May 10 at the Sudirman Cup in Dongguan, China.
Lee (right) told reporters that he was "glad" with the verdict and would work hard for his next fixture.
"Six months felt like two years for me. It was tough and I couldn't sleep well. To me, it's really not my fault.
"Maybe it was just bad luck. But after waiting for six months, at least I've gotten this result.
"I can't imagine how it would be like to not have trainings for three days, but perhaps I can now get some rest," he said.
Source : http://www.malaysiakini.com/news/296571
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