Jamaica's Sherone Simpson in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China
The 29-year-old, who won 4x100m relay gold and silver medals in the 2004 and 2013 Olympic Games respectively, tested positive for oxilofrine at the Jamaica National Championships in June 2013, a stimulant which is prohibited when used in a competition.
She claims that the substance was found in a new supplement given to her by Canadian physical trainer Chris Xuereb. JADCO's lawyer Lackston Robinson pushed for a maximum suspension of two years for Simpson, stating that he was not convinced that Epiphany D1 contained the stimulant found in Simpson's sample. The chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel said that Simpson had not been taken proper care of.
"Having listened and reviewed all the evidence and listened to the detailed submissions of councils, this panel is unanimously of the view that Miss Simpson was negligent in all the circumstances as an elite athlete," said Lennox Gayle, chairman of the Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel.
No comments:
Post a Comment