Four More Jamaican Athletes Test Positive For Banned Substan

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BREAKING: Four More Jamaican Athletes Test Positive For Banned Substances...

At least four more Jamaicans have been tested positive for banned substances, with a month to go before the start of the World Championships.

The four – two throwers and two sprinters – returned the adverse findings following the tests conducted at the National Trials that were held from June 20-23 at the National Stadium.

Two of the sprinters are Olympic medallists.

A representative of one of the sprinters declined to comment.

The other sprinter was down to compete in Europe on the weekend but did not face the starter.

Dr Herb Elliott, chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission, said he has not yet received any information on any adverse finding.

This development follows news out of the United States today that American Tyson Gay failed a drug test at an out-of-competition event in May.

Only last month world track and field was rocked by news that Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell Brown had also tested positive for a banned masking agent.

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UPDATE: Five Jamaican athletes test positive for banned substances
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UPDATE: Five Jamaican athletes test positive for banned substances

Published: Sunday July 14, 2013 | 10:50 am 0 Comments

Andre Lowe and Leighton Levy, Gleaner Writers

At least four more Jamaicans have been tested positive for banned substances, with a month to go before the start of the World Championships.

The five – two field event athlete and three runners – returned the adverse findings following the tests conducted at the National Trials that were held from June 20-23 at the National Stadium.

Two of the runners are Olympic gold-medal-winning sprinters.

A representative of one of the sprinters declined to comment.

The other sprinter was down to compete in Europe on the weekend but did not face the starter.

Our sources say the sprinters might have ingested the banned substance from a new dietary supplement recently introduced to the training camp.

It is understood that one of the athletes had done extensive research on the supplement before taking it, and is now considering legal action.

Dr Herb Elliott, chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission, said he has not yet received any information on any adverse finding.

This development follows news out of the United States today that American Tyson Gay failed a drug test at an out-of-competition event in May.

Only last month world track and field was rocked by news that Olympic gold medallist Veronica Campbell Brown had also tested positive for a banned masking agent.
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[Gamma]

Which 2 sprinters win Olympic gold medals?

[Don1]

Jamaica has multiple male Oly gold medalists... it didn't say individual medalists ... of which we have ongly 1 currently i.e. El Gordo

Relays count

[Muadib]

A and S

[Islandman]

Sad to say this, but the brand is damaged.

[Mosiah]

Irreparably?

[Islandman]

Don't know if irreparable, but damaged it is. Can't have so many mistakes in a short period of time and maintain credibility. Especially when the suspicion was already high.

[Gamma]

Mi mind tell mi double S

[Time]

A and S

in alphabetic order, our recent Olympic medalists are;

Aleen, Asafa, Shelly, Shereefa, Shericka, Sherone

[Twan]

in alphabetic order, our recent Olympic medalists are;

Aleen, Asafa, Shelly, Shereefa, Shericka, Sherone

Asafa and Sherone

[Twan]

They have tested for the substance methylsynephrine.
Methylsynephrine is a substance used to initiate weight loss. Considered safer to use since ephedrine ban.

[Islandman]

I don't know about anyone else but I am tired of researching drugs and their features when talking about Track and Field.

Maybe Karl is right, make them all legal and introduce the athletes along with their drug of choice before each race.

I thought cycling was now the poster child for drugs in sports, T&F must have got jealous.

[Mosiah]

Karl and I have some major disagreements, but we are agree on some significant things too. I do agree that we should have gun-free country and I have remarked in the past that we will be unable to stop the "cheating" in sports.

Why aren't steroids and the rest of them treated as part of the training regimen. We take vitamins and legal supplements. Why are banned substances banned? We have Tyson Gay running around with a surgically repaired hip. Do we know if some small motor is not embedded within?!?

This is what I think - increase the number of ambulances at the finish line, and have Maddens as a title sponsor for our meets and get on with it!

I like that one - introduce the athlete with their drug of choice.

"And running out of Lane 3 is Delroy Brown representing PVM Track Club. This year, Delroy is powered by Testosterone, Oxilofrine and cannabis. In Lane 4, boasting a similar regimen..."

Karl and others will soon come around and agree to get rid of the offside rule.

[Mosiah]

Are they sure about Asafa?!? He came 7th at National Trials!