Japanese Kayaker Caught Drugging Rival At National Championships

Jan 9, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: May 23, 2024, 10:19 am

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - AUGUST 19: Mark de Jonge of Canada competes in the Men's Kayak Single 200m on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Lagoa Stadium on August 19, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

(Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images)

Yasuhiro Suzuki, a kayaker in Japan, has been caught spiking the drink of his opponent.

The incident happened at last year’s national championships, according to St. Louis Post Dispatch.

The Japan Anti-Doping Agency announced on Tuesday that Suzuki spiked rival Seiji Komatsu’s drink with an anabolic steroid ensuring he’d fail a doping test.

Komatsu denied taking drugs, prompting an investigation which ultimately led to Suzuki. He eventually admitted the truth.

Yasuhiro Suzuki has been banned from competing for eight years.

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