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 The Malaysian was provisionally suspended last year by the Badminton
World Federation (BWF) after traces of the banned anti-inflammatory
drug dexamethasone were found in his system during the world
championships in Denmark.
Lee's case will be heard by a three-member panel in Amsterdam on
April 11 with Malaysia's leading sportsman facing a two-year ban if
found guilty.
That would all but end an impressive career, which includes 55
titles and two Olympic silver medals, but the 32-year-old was
confident of being cleared and returning to the courts soon.
"The last five months have been difficult. I've been down with
injuries in my career before but I'm still struggling to come to
terms with the fact that I've failed a dope test," Lee was quoted as
saying by Malaysian media on Wednesday.
"The wait has been a mental anguish. It was supposed to be in
December but was moved. Since then, it has just been a case of
waiting and waiting.
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"Hopefully, it'll be all over soon. I'm waiting for positive news.
The Olympic qualifying period starts on May 1 and I hope to be
cleared by then."
(Writing by Patrick Johnston in Singapore; editing by Sudipto
Ganguly)
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