FINA suspends Surya and Bai

Thu, 16 Jun 1994 | Source: REUTERS

LAUSANNE (Reuter): China's Bai Xiuyu, who set a world best for the women's 50 metres backstroke at the World Cup in Malmo, Sweden this year, has been suspended for a month for using the stimulant ephedrine.

A spokesman for the International Swimming Federation (FINA) said yesterday Bai had been taking Chinese pills for a cold during the meeting on March 15-16.

The statement said the Indonesian federation had reported the suspension of Catherine Surya for two years for using the anabolic steroid nandrolone.

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