KUALA LUMPUR: The failure of national hockey goalkeeper, S. Kumar in a doping test is believed to be caused by consuming slimming tea during the Asia Cup Championship in Dhaka, Bangladesh, last October. "I have been made to understand from information received that he (Kumar) took slimming tea. When asked if there is a possibility that there were banned substances present in supplements provided by the NSI without being realized, Azim was quick to deny it. "It is not true, sibutramine is not only in supplements … you all need to know that it is also used in slimming tea and this is not under our control. However, what is baffling is the fact that Kumar, who hails from Tampin, Negri Sembilan, has come out by saying he only takes supplements provided by the NSI.

Source: New Strait Times December 19, 2017 12:22 UTC