Sprint stars Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay have both returned positive drugs tests. [Read more…]
Powell and Gay test positive
Campbell-Brown tests for diuretic
Jamaican sprinter Veronica Campbell-Brown returned a positive test at the May 4 Jamaica Invitational at the National Stadium. [Read more…]
Cheats exposed from Helsinki 2005
No matter how slowly the wheels may turn when it comes to catching cheats, the mere fact that it is happening shows that even after a period of 8 years there can still be justice.
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has re-tested a selection of doping samples collected at the 2005 IAAF World Championships, Helsinki, Finland, from a wide range of disciplines and nations, and the results have revealed a further six adverse findings. [Read more…]
Hirt tests positive
Traces of erythropoietin (EPO) were found in sample A of French athlete Hassan Hirt’s urine, who participated Wednesday morning in the 5000m heats at the London Olympics, where he finished 11th in 13’35” 26. [Read more…]