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Tsao Chia-yi, who represented Chinese Taipei in the Olympic doubles last summer, has been banned for 12 months after a doping violation.

She tested positive for the banned substance methylephedrine in January and accepted a voluntary suspension earlier this year.

Now, the ITIA have confirmed that Tsao has received a year-long ban. However, the body accepted that her violation was not intentional.

Tsao blamed her positive sample on the consumption of cold medicine she purchased at an airport in Tokyo.

"Although the player does not speak Japanese, they admitted that they did not consult the store attendant, undertake their own research, or speak to a physician to assess the suitability of the product despite recent education on the topic of medications," said the ITIA.

"In mitigation, Tsao explained that the version of the product available in their country of origin does not contain methylephedrine as an ingredient, and its familiarity was a factor in acquiring the product in Japan.

"The player submitted receipts and photographs in support of their explanation and the ITIA accepted that the violation was not intentional."

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