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in their mounts? Is this a case of much to do about nothing? Did our officials, in their quest to prove to the world about Jamaica's strong anti-doping stance, spoke without having all the facts?
Based upon all the posts on several track sites, the drug in question appears to have little to no effects on an athlete. As a matter of fact, it is suggested that it actually has the opposite effect on the athlete if taken in large doses i.e it makes them lethargic. If this is the case, then the Jamaican officials may have done a major disservice to the country and these "innocent" athletes. Somebody should pay. I have not come to a conclusion as yet, as I am waiting on the hearing on Wednesday, but you can guess which way I am leaning. Regardless of the JAAA's decision, they need to make a public statement which will end all speculations.
Jamaicans 'had traces of stimulant'
Eurosport - Mon, 27 Jul 00:02:00 2009
The five members of Jamaica's world championship squad who returned positive doping tests had traces of the stimulant methylxanthine in their urine samples, a Jamaican anti-doping official has confirmed.
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Three of the five, 400 metres runners Allodin Fothergill and Lansford Spence and Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres champion Sheri-Ann Brooks, confirmed they had been informed of the positive tests, the Jamaica Gleaner reported.
None of the five were medal winners in Beijing.
All five tested positive for methylxanthine, the Jamaican anti-doping official said. While not listed on the World Anti- Doping Agency prohibited list, methylxanthine falls within a category of stimulants banned by the agency, anti-doping experts said.
A hearing on their cases is scheduled for Wednesday by the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association if 'B sample' results are known in time, the official told Reuters.
"This stimulant is found in a lot of nasal inhalers that people use," he added.
"If they can give a satisfactory explanation of how this was found in their system they could receive a public warning but if it is felt it was used to gain an unfair advantage then they could get a two-year ban," said the official, who requested his name not be used.
If the process is not completed and the athletes not cleared by Thursday, the five could not be part of Jamaica's team at the world championships, which start in Berlin on August 15, the official said.
The Gleaner quoted Fothergill, Spence's coach and Brooks manager as confirming they had been informed of the positive tests.
"We are now trying to arrange a flight for her to return for the hearing," Brooks's manager, Chris Mychasiw, told the Gleaner.
Reuters
Based upon all the posts on several track sites, the drug in question appears to have little to no effects on an athlete. As a matter of fact, it is suggested that it actually has the opposite effect on the athlete if taken in large doses i.e it makes them lethargic. If this is the case, then the Jamaican officials may have done a major disservice to the country and these "innocent" athletes. Somebody should pay. I have not come to a conclusion as yet, as I am waiting on the hearing on Wednesday, but you can guess which way I am leaning. Regardless of the JAAA's decision, they need to make a public statement which will end all speculations.
Jamaicans 'had traces of stimulant'
Eurosport - Mon, 27 Jul 00:02:00 2009
The five members of Jamaica's world championship squad who returned positive doping tests had traces of the stimulant methylxanthine in their urine samples, a Jamaican anti-doping official has confirmed.
More StoriesThree of the five, 400 metres runners Allodin Fothergill and Lansford Spence and Commonwealth Games women's 100 metres champion Sheri-Ann Brooks, confirmed they had been informed of the positive tests, the Jamaica Gleaner reported.
None of the five were medal winners in Beijing.
All five tested positive for methylxanthine, the Jamaican anti-doping official said. While not listed on the World Anti- Doping Agency prohibited list, methylxanthine falls within a category of stimulants banned by the agency, anti-doping experts said.
A hearing on their cases is scheduled for Wednesday by the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association if 'B sample' results are known in time, the official told Reuters.
"This stimulant is found in a lot of nasal inhalers that people use," he added.
"If they can give a satisfactory explanation of how this was found in their system they could receive a public warning but if it is felt it was used to gain an unfair advantage then they could get a two-year ban," said the official, who requested his name not be used.
If the process is not completed and the athletes not cleared by Thursday, the five could not be part of Jamaica's team at the world championships, which start in Berlin on August 15, the official said.
The Gleaner quoted Fothergill, Spence's coach and Brooks manager as confirming they had been informed of the positive tests.
"We are now trying to arrange a flight for her to return for the hearing," Brooks's manager, Chris Mychasiw, told the Gleaner.
Reuters
Paul Marin -19 is one thing, 20 is a whole other matter. It gets even worse if they win the UCL. *groan*. 
05/18/2011.MU fans naah cough, but all a unuh a vomit?-Lazie 1/11/2015
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