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Blake slams 'unfortunate' comments
JAAA boss Dr Warren Blake - File
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president, Dr Warren Blake, has labelled as 'unfortunate', comments made by US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart, after the American bashed the Jamaican authorities for perpetuating doubts over the performances of Jamaican athletes because of inaction.
Tygart said in an interview that top Jamaican athletes such as Usain Bolt remain under a cloud of doping suspicion, because the JAAA and other Jamaican officials have not done enough to secure their credibility by putting in place, a robust anti-doping machinery that can be referred to.
"Absolutely it (Jamaica's criticised anti-doping programme) lets him (Bolt) down," said Tygart. "It's really unfair to question athletes' performances just because of an inspiration story or whatever it may be, there's a legal process for that.
"Those athletes ought to be able to stand up, and in addition to being able to say they are clean, also have people believe that.
"Furthermore, they ought to be able to say 'I am held to the highest standard, so there's some credibility and cooperation behind my statement that I am clean," Tygart added. "And that's where athletes are being let down by the Jamaican authorities."
Bolt is the Olympic and world 100m and 200m champion and also holds the world records for both events.
Blake annoyed
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JAAA boss Dr Warren Blake - File
Jamaica Athletics Administrative Association (JAAA) president, Dr Warren Blake, has labelled as 'unfortunate', comments made by US Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) chief Travis Tygart, after the American bashed the Jamaican authorities for perpetuating doubts over the performances of Jamaican athletes because of inaction.
Tygart said in an interview that top Jamaican athletes such as Usain Bolt remain under a cloud of doping suspicion, because the JAAA and other Jamaican officials have not done enough to secure their credibility by putting in place, a robust anti-doping machinery that can be referred to.
"Absolutely it (Jamaica's criticised anti-doping programme) lets him (Bolt) down," said Tygart. "It's really unfair to question athletes' performances just because of an inspiration story or whatever it may be, there's a legal process for that.
"Those athletes ought to be able to stand up, and in addition to being able to say they are clean, also have people believe that.
"Furthermore, they ought to be able to say 'I am held to the highest standard, so there's some credibility and cooperation behind my statement that I am clean," Tygart added. "And that's where athletes are being let down by the Jamaican authorities."
Bolt is the Olympic and world 100m and 200m champion and also holds the world records for both events.
Blake annoyed
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