Teenage Thai Badminton Player Opatniputh Tests Positive For Doping at Asian Games
NAGOYA (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.
Pitchamon Opatniputh, a 19-year-old Thai badminton player, has been suspended from the upcoming Asian Games following a positive drug test. The International Testing Agency revealed that Opatniputh tested positive for furosemide, a banned diuretic, in a sample collected during her training in Nagoya just two days prior to the opening ceremony of the 16-day multisports event.
The testing agency announced that this positive result bars Opatniputh from participating in any activity, including competing, training, coaching, or participating in the Asian Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026. Furosemide, commonly used for weight loss by expelling water from the body, can also mask other banned substances. Ranked 18th in women's singles by the Badminton World Federation and third among Thai women, Opatniputh's career trajectory appears to have been abruptly halted by this doping violation.
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