Asian Games medallist fails doping test
Nodirbek Shavkatov, who won bronze in mixed martial arts at Aichi-Nagoya, is the third athlete at the Games to fail a drug test.
The International Testing Agency announced that Uzbekistan's Nodirbek Shavkatov has been provisionally suspended following a positive doping test result. Shavkatov achieved a bronze medal in mixed martial arts at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. He is the first medal-winning athlete at the Games to fail a drug test. In total, three athletes participating in the Games have now tested positive for doping.
Prior to Shavkatov, Dayanch Keletliyev from Turkmenistan, who competed in karate, also returned a positive test result for the banned substance meldonium. The International Testing Agency explained that meldonium is a prescription heart medication that can enhance endurance and speed up muscle recovery. Shavkatov retains the opportunity to contest the provisional suspension and requests an analysis of his B-sample.
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