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McCook lashes JADCO's tardiness in settling drug cases
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, September 18, 2009
Veteran track & field administrator Neville 'Teddy' McCook has criticised the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission's (JADCO's) handling of the recently concluded doping case involving five Jamaican athletes.
McCook... the IAAF was concerned that a matter which should be so simple was taking such a long time
McCook, who is president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), believes JADCO and its organs - Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee and Jamaica Anti-Doping Appeals Tribunal - took far too long to conclude the matter.
"Well, I'm glad that this is behind us now because the IAAF was extremely concerned that a matter which they think should be so simple was taking such a long time," McCook told the Observer following the conclusion of the matter on Monday - more than six weeks after the issue was confirmed by JADCO, on July 24.
At that time the Appeals Tribunal, headed by retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice Ransford Langrin, handed Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson, Lansford Spence, and Allodin Fothergill reprimands and three-month bans for their use of the prohibited drug 4-Methyl-2-Hexanamine. The ban is scheduled to run from September 14 to December 14.
"The athletes were in violation and there has to be a punishment. Whether the IAAF will accept this or not is something to be seen, but I'm sure that this will go a long way to at least soothe the ruffled features of the people (IAAF) in Monaco because they were very concerned that this thing was taking much too long to settle," McCook said.
The verdict, which was disclosed during the third sitting of the public hearing, overturned the previous ruling by the Kent Gammon-chaired Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee.
The appeal was brought by the Anti-Doping Commission against a decision of the Anti-doping Disciplinary Committee to clear the four athletes whose samples taken at the National Championships in June were found to contain 'Adverse Analytical Findings'.
On September 2, the Appeals Tribunal upheld the "not guilty" verdict by the Disciplinary Committee last month in favour of Sheri-Ann Brooks on grounds that JADCO did not conform to the rules relating to the testing of her 'B' sample.
Asked whether he believed the IAAF would accept the findings put forward by JADCO, McCook - who also serves as IAAF area representative - replied: "It could be (the end of the matter). The only thing that I think might be of concern... was the length of time that it took the local authorities to bring it to an end and for this reason, they may want to increase the penalty."
The former president of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association reiterated: "This is just my thinking because the rules are very clear and precise and the IAAF like things to be done in a clinical manner and this took much too long."
On the matter of confidentiality related to the athletes' names being leaked to the local and international press, McCook was also critical of JADCO.
"Apparently the whole chain of information was wrong and this is something that has to be prevented... because previously when there was a problem with Jamaican athletes and it comes to the JAAA, we've never had any leak, and this is unfortunate.
"But sometimes in new organisations people don't realise the responsibility that they have or the burden that's placed on them as far as confidentiality is concerned. I hope it won't occur again," he added.
Asked whether someone should lose their job over the leak, McCook responded:
"This is something that the JADCO board will have to decide."
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McCook lashes JADCO's tardiness in settling drug cases
BY KAYON RAYNOR Senior staff reporter raynork@jamaicaobserver.com
Friday, September 18, 2009
Veteran track & field administrator Neville 'Teddy' McCook has criticised the Jamaica Anti-doping Commission's (JADCO's) handling of the recently concluded doping case involving five Jamaican athletes.
McCook... the IAAF was concerned that a matter which should be so simple was taking such a long time
McCook, who is president of the North American, Central American and Caribbean Athletic Association (NACAC), believes JADCO and its organs - Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee and Jamaica Anti-Doping Appeals Tribunal - took far too long to conclude the matter.
"Well, I'm glad that this is behind us now because the IAAF was extremely concerned that a matter which they think should be so simple was taking such a long time," McCook told the Observer following the conclusion of the matter on Monday - more than six weeks after the issue was confirmed by JADCO, on July 24.
At that time the Appeals Tribunal, headed by retired Court of Appeal judge, Justice Ransford Langrin, handed Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson, Lansford Spence, and Allodin Fothergill reprimands and three-month bans for their use of the prohibited drug 4-Methyl-2-Hexanamine. The ban is scheduled to run from September 14 to December 14.
"The athletes were in violation and there has to be a punishment. Whether the IAAF will accept this or not is something to be seen, but I'm sure that this will go a long way to at least soothe the ruffled features of the people (IAAF) in Monaco because they were very concerned that this thing was taking much too long to settle," McCook said.
The verdict, which was disclosed during the third sitting of the public hearing, overturned the previous ruling by the Kent Gammon-chaired Anti-Doping Disciplinary Committee.
The appeal was brought by the Anti-Doping Commission against a decision of the Anti-doping Disciplinary Committee to clear the four athletes whose samples taken at the National Championships in June were found to contain 'Adverse Analytical Findings'.
On September 2, the Appeals Tribunal upheld the "not guilty" verdict by the Disciplinary Committee last month in favour of Sheri-Ann Brooks on grounds that JADCO did not conform to the rules relating to the testing of her 'B' sample.
Asked whether he believed the IAAF would accept the findings put forward by JADCO, McCook - who also serves as IAAF area representative - replied: "It could be (the end of the matter). The only thing that I think might be of concern... was the length of time that it took the local authorities to bring it to an end and for this reason, they may want to increase the penalty."
The former president of the Jamaica Amateur Athletics Association reiterated: "This is just my thinking because the rules are very clear and precise and the IAAF like things to be done in a clinical manner and this took much too long."
On the matter of confidentiality related to the athletes' names being leaked to the local and international press, McCook was also critical of JADCO.
"Apparently the whole chain of information was wrong and this is something that has to be prevented... because previously when there was a problem with Jamaican athletes and it comes to the JAAA, we've never had any leak, and this is unfortunate.
"But sometimes in new organisations people don't realise the responsibility that they have or the burden that's placed on them as far as confidentiality is concerned. I hope it won't occur again," he added.
Asked whether someone should lose their job over the leak, McCook responded:
"This is something that the JADCO board will have to decide."
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