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CWG 2022: Ghana boxer suspended after failing drug test

BIRMINGHAM: Ghana boxer Shakul Samed has been suspended by the Commonwealth Games (CWG) organisers after he tested positive for a banned masking agent on day one of the competition, the Games' Anti-Doping and Medical Commission said.

"His A sample was found to contain a prohibited substance (diuretic and masking agent – Furosemide). He has therefore been suspended with immediate effect. He and the Ghana Commonwealth Games Association have been informed," CWG said in a statement.

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