Asafa Powell Banned For 18 Months Over Doping Charge

 

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amaican sprinter Asafa Powell was suspended for 18 months for the use of the banned substance Oxilofrine, when he was tested positive at the Jamaica National trials in June 2013.  He blamed the positive test on a new brand of nutritional supplements given to him by Canadian Chris Xuereb, his physical trainer at the time. 

Powell, who was absent for his ruling, was found negligent by the panel consisting of by Lennox Gayle, the chairman of   Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary, physician Dr Jephthah Ford and former FIFA referee Peter Prendergast. 

"In all the circumstances, Mr. Powell was found to be negligent, and he was at fault," said commission chairman Lennox Gayle, adding the panel would issue a written statement explaining its decision in about a month.

He will be eligible to resume competition in December 2014, since the ban officially started from June 21, 2013.

Powell issued a statement through his publicist saying his defense team will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport. He described the ruling as "not only unfair, it is patently unjust."

 

"I have never knowingly taken any banned substances, I did all the necessary checks before taking Epiphany D1 and it is my hope that the CAS will prove to be a more open and fair avenue for the review of all the facts in my case," Powell said.

Sherone Simpson, Powell’s training partner as well tested positive and also received an 18-month ban

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