Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh provisionally suspended for furosemide at 2026 Asian Games

Thai badminton player Pitchamon Opatniputh has been provisionally suspended at the 2026 Asian Games in Japan after an out-of-competition sample tested positive for furosemide, a prohibited diuretic. The suspension is not a final ruling, and it is unclear how the substance entered her body. Furosemide is a masking agent that can affect urine tests. Pitchamon, ranked world No.18, has the right to request analysis of her B-sample.