The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced Thursday the second doping case in the 17th Asian Games.

VI Sophany of Cambodia, a soft tennis player, her urine specimen collected on September 16, 2014 (under Pre-competition testing) was found to contain sibutramine, a prohibited substance in the WADA Prohibited List 2014, said the OCA.

This substance is a specified stimulant under category S6b of the list.

Thus, OCA decided to disqualify the Cambodian athlete from the competition as well as the Games and to withdraw her accreditation.

Besides, the findings will be forwarded to the competitor's national authorities, the international federation of the sport concerned, namely the Asian & International Soft Tennis Federations, and the World Anti-Doping Agency for further action on their part as per sanctions concerning eligibility.

Earlier, Tajik footballer Khurshed Beknazarov tested positive for a banned stimulant, after his urine sample was collected on Sept. 14, and was disqualified from the Games.

Go to Forum >>0 Comment(s)