World badminton number one Lee Chong Wei has denied taking dexamethasone to boost his performance at the World Badminton Championships in Copenhagen this year. – The Malaysian Insider pic, December 2, 2014.Embattled national badminton hero Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who has been provisionally suspended for an alleged anti-doping violation, has sent a legal notice to Razif Sidek over claims that he had been using the banned substance dexamethasone for a long time.
The Star Online reported today that Lee had sent a letter of demand to Razif and a Malay daily through law firm Song and Partners last week.
"The allegations are not true. Just because I have a doping case now, you can't simply say anything. Does he have any proof to justify his claims?" Lee was quoted as saying in the report.
Lee's urine sample was found to have traces of dexamethasone during a random test at the World Badminton Championships in Copenhagen in August.
Dexamethasone is a type of steroid medication usually used for rehabilitation from injuries.
A second test carried out on his "B sample" at the Oslo University Hospital in Norway on November 5 confirmed the presence of the substance.
The Badminton World Federation (BWF) then announced on November 11 that Chong Wei was provisionally suspended.
Razif, who is also a former national player, was quoted by Malay daily Kosmo! as saying that Lee, 32, had been using dexamethasone for a long time.
He had also alleged that officials within the Badminton Association of Malaysia were aware of the matter.
Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin responded by calling the claim unsubstantiated and urged people not to speculate until BWF's hearing.
- TMI
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