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Thai badminton player Pitchamon’s positive doping test confirmed

Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh, who is competing at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, has tested positive for the banned substance furosemide, with the result confirmed after a second sample produced the same result, Tourism and Sports M

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Thai badminton player Pitchamon’s positive doping test confirmed