Chong Wei needs return 3 medals and 3 prize money

Malaysia's Lee Chong Wei is pictured at the net during his men's singles semi-final badminton match against China's Lin Dan at Gyeyang Gymnasium at the 17th Asian Games in Incheon

In participation during World Badminton Championship, Chong Wei failed doping test. All medals include WBC silver medal, Asian Games individual bronze medal and groups bronze medal need to return.

News from World Badminton Association, according to the prize tier system, the result from Asian Games and WBC would gives Chong Wei around of RM60k prize money, would not giving to him now.

Also, National Sports Committee will not be released the prize money of WBC Silver medal: RM10k, Asian Games individual Bronze medal: RM20k and Group Bronze medal: RM4k after the incident. (Excerpt from ChinaPress)

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