Our Wushu Athlete Failed Her Drug Test But We're Not Giving Up The Gold Medal Just Yet
Malaysian wushu specialist Tai Cheau Xean has been stripped of her gold medal from the Asian Games. However, there are reports of irregularities regarding the tests. Is there more to this?
By Darian Goh — 01 Oct 2014, 04:25 PM — Updated about 10 years ago
Malaysia Loses Both The Appeal And Wushu Gold Medal At The Asian Games
Malaysia's wushu champion Tai Cheau Xuen today lost an appeal against a doping failure that saw her stripped of her Asian Games gold medal, Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) sources said. A special division of the Court of Arbitration for Sport set up at the Games in Incheon, South Korea, dismissed an appeal by Tai, the sources said.
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Tai Cheau Xuen lost her appeal after she tested positive for sibutramine and was stripped of her wushu gold medal.
Malaysian Wushu Specialist Tai Cheau Xuen Has Been Stripped Of Her Gold Medal That She Recently Won At The Asian Games Due To A Failed Drugs Test
Malaysian Wushu specialist Tai Cheau Xuen has been stripped of her gold medal that she recently won at the Asian Games due to a failed drugs test
Image via todayonline.comThe Malaysian contingent in Incheon were rocked with news that wushu exponent Tai Cheau Xuen, who bagged the country's first gold medal at the Asian Games, failed a drugs test.
thestar.com.myShe has consequently been disqualified from the Games, with her accreditation cancelled, while the findings will be forwarded to the International Wushu Federation and the Wushu Federation of Asia, as well as the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), for further action.
Tai Cheau Xuen, who won a gold medal in wushu for Malaysia at the Asian Games in Incheon, has been expelled from the event and stripped of her medal because of a failed drugs test.
The 23-Year-Old Tested Positive For Sibutramine, A Banned Substance That Is Often Found In Weigh-loss Pills
The 23-year-old tested positive for sibutramine, a banned substance that is often found in weigh-loss pills
Image via blogspot.comThe Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) announced on Tuesday that Tai had tested positive for sibutramine, a banned stimulant often found in weight-loss pills.
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The OCA said her urine specimen was later found to contain sibutramine, which was added to the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA's) list of banned substances earlier this year.
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The champion in the Chinese martial art was found to have taken sibutramine, according to to an OCA statement. It is the second time the substance, widely used as a dietary supplement, has been detected at the Games, where 9,500 athletes are taking part.
yahoo.comThe Substance Is Said To Be Linked With Cardiovascular Problems And If Found Guilty, Tai Could Be Facing A Possible Two Year Ban From The Sport
The substance is said to be linked with cardiovascular problems and if found guilty, Tai could be facing a possible two year ban from the sport
Image via The StarUnder the WADA code, the substance is listed as a specified stimulant, which means it carries a maximum two-year ban with the possibility of a reduced sentence if the athlete can prove they took the substance inadvertently.
The drug, originally developed and marketed by Knoll Pharmaceuticals and most recently manufactured and marketed by Abbott Laboratories, is often found in diet and slimming pills but has been withdrawn from the markets after links were found with cardiovascular problems.
However, Malaysian Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Has Pledged To Challenge The Ruling, Stating That It Contains "Irregularities In The Testing And Declaration Process"
However, Malaysian sports minister Khairy Jamaluddin has pledged to challenge the ruling, stating that it contains "irregularities in the testing and declaration process"
Image via therakyatpost.comMalaysia will challenge the decision of the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) to disqualify Asian Games Wushu gold medalist exponent Tai Cheau Xuen.
thestar.com.myIrregularities in the chain of custody (CoC) of a urine sample, which cost Malaysia its first gold medal at the Asian Games in Incheon, have been highlighted by Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
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“We do not have any reason to question the validity of the sampling or analysis by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), but the questions are about a breakdown in the CoC process which was not satisfactorily answered by the panel.
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Khairy said Malaysia will concede if the doping allegations were found to be true, but the OCA had failed to answer Malaysia's queries on the doping process.
thestar.com.myThe National Wushu Head Coach Yoong Thong Foong Has Also Lent His Support To Tai, Stating That "There Is No Reason For Exponents To Boost Their Performance By Taking Such Substances"
National wushu head coach Yoong Thong Foong is shocked and puzzled after learning of his disciple Tai Cheau Xuenâs failed dope test. But he is not giving up on her just yet.
thestar.com.my“In wushu (taolu - exhibition) competitions, there is no reason for exponents to boost their performance by taking such substances ... and Cheau Xuen is no exception.”
thestar.com.myThe Chef De Mission Of The Malaysian Contingent Has Affirmed That They Will Not Return The Gold Medal While They Appeal The Decision
The Chef de mission of the Malaysian contingent has affirmed that they will not return the gold medal while they appeal the decision
Image via The StarMalaysia will not return the Asian Games gold won by wushu exponent Tai Cheau Xuen although she has been positively tested for taking banned drugs. Chef de mission Datuk Danyal Balagopal said they will submit an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which is based in Switzerland, regarding the procedures of the drugs tests.
thestar.com.myMalaysia’s Asia Games national contingent chief Datuk Daniyal Balagopal Abdullah says the relevant authorities will study a report on a national male wushu athlete who allegedly tested positive in a urine test conducted by the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA).
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Danyal questioned why it took so long, about 15 hours, to know the result of the urine sample. “We usually know the result as soon as it is brought to the lab. “On the day when the urine was taken from Cheau Xuen, there were five samples placed together. “There is a possibility that it was accidentally switched. Why do we need to give back the gold medal?
thestar.com.myTai Is The Third Athlete To Fail A Doping Test In This Edition's Games But Is The First Asian Games Gold Medallist To Be Stripped Of Their Award
Tai, who won the world championship in the nanquan discipline last year, was the third athlete to fail a doping test at the 17th Asian Games, which end in South Korea on Saturday.
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This is the first time an Asian Games gold medallist has been stripped of their award since Hiroshima 1994.
Cambodian soft tennis player Yi Sophany was also expelled after testing positive for sibutramine, while Tajikistan footballer Khurshed Beknazarov was ejected after testing positive for the banned stimulant methylhexaneamine. REUTERS
This Leaves Malaysia With Just Three Gold Medals With Just Three Days Remaining Before The Games Conclude
But, whatever the eventual punishment, the news is a major blow for Malaysia, who have now lost one of only three gold medals they have won at the Games, along with two in women's squash events.
In 2010, Romanian And Former Fiorentina Footballer Adrian Mutu Similarly Tested Positive For The Same Substance And Was Given A Nine Month Ban
In 2010, Romanian and former Fiorentina footballer Adrian Mutu similarly tested positive for the same substance and was given a nine month ban
Image via guim.co.ukThe highest profile case in sports involving sibutramine came when in 2010 when footballer Adrian Mutu tested positive for the drug, with the Romania and Fiorentina striker given a nine-month ban but only serving six months of it.