Japanese Kayaker Caught Drugging Rival At National Championships
Jan 9, 2018, 12:00 AM | Updated: May 23, 2024, 10:19 am

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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.