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Lee Chong Wei's Doping Hearing Starts in Amsterdam
Former World No. 1 badminton star Lee Chong Wei tested positive for the banned substance dexamethasone at the World Championships in Copenhagen last August.
File Photo: Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia hits a return against Kenichi Tago of Japan at the badminton 2014 Indonesia Open men singles semi-final match in Jakarta on June 21, 2014.© AFP
Amsterdam:
Malaysian ace Lee Chong Wei's long-awaited doping hearing opened before a three-member Badminton World Federation panel on Saturday in Amsterdam, a BWF official said, where the former World No 1 has vowed to clear his name.
"The hearing is starting" at a hotel near Schiphol International Airport, the official, who declined to be named said.
Lee's London-based lawyer Mike Morgan refused to comment before Lee's hearing opened behind closed doors.
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The BWF also declined to comment.
However, the official said no verdict was expected on Saturday, as the panel needed several days to reach a finding and write their report.
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