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.
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"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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