Kuala Lumpur, Nov 11: Malaysian badminton great Lee Chong Wei Tuesday was provisionally suspended by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) due to an apparent anti-doping regulation violation.

"The world governing body has imposed this suspension due to an Adverse Analytical Finding of a sample taken at the BWF World Championships in August," said a BWF statement.

"The BWF has referred the matter to the BWF Doping Hearing Panel and, in due course, the Chair of the Panel will set the time, date and location of a hearing. The Panel will determine whether or not the athlete has committed an anti-doping regulation violation," the statement said.

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