Thai badminton star Pink’s B sample confirms banned substance result

Thai badminton star Pink’s B sample confirms banned substance result

BANGKOK — 28 September 2026, Thai badminton player Pitchamon “Pink” Opatniputh has had her positive test for the banned substance furosemide confirmed after the result of her B sample matched that of her A sample, according to Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports Surasak Phancharoenworakul. Pitchamon was provisionally suspended after testing positive for furosemide, ruling […]

Thai badminton player suspended over banned substance

NAGOYA, Japan — 22 September 2026, Thai women’s singles badminton player Pitchamon “Pink” Opatniputh has been provisionally suspended after the International Testing Agency (ITA) reported an adverse analytical finding for furosemide, a substance prohibited under the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) rules. The suspension means Pitchamon cannot compete at the Asian Games 2026 in Japan while […]