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14 July 2013	Tyson Gay tests positive for banned substance 6 By [caption id="attachment_4249" align="alignleft" width="292" caption="Tyson Gay addressing the media at the 2012 Adidas GP in NY. Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] By PAT GRAHAM, Associated Press American 100-meter record holder Tyson Gay has tested positive for a banned substance and says he will pull out of the world championships next month in Moscow. Gay isn't revealing the substance, but he says he was notified by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency on Friday that a sample came back positive from an out-of-competition test May 16. He says he will ha....
14 July 2013	Asafa, Simpson Among 5 Jamaican Test Positive For Banned Substances- Jamaica Gleaner 6 By http://jamaica-gleaner.com/latest/article.php?id=46469 Gay, Asafa tested positive for banned substance Asafa among Jamaican tested positive for banned substance [caption id="attachment_7341" align="alignleft" width="207" caption="Jamaican Flag"][/caption]....
14 July 2013	Sherone Simpson reacts to positive drug test - Klas Station 6 By Statement by Sherone Simpson This is a very difficult time for me. I was notified on July 14, 2013 that my urine sample taken at the National Senior Championship, June 21, 2013 after the 100m finals returned a positive analytical finding for a stimulant, oxilofrine (methylsynephrine). As an athlete, I know I am responsible for whatever goes into my body. I would not intentionally take an illegal substance of any form into my system. I want to sincerely say to my family (especially my parents, grandparents and siblings), Paul Doyle (agent), MVP track club, fellow athletes, former sponsors and the rest of Jamaica that l am deeply sorry for any hurt or embarrassment this positive test may have caused. Thanks to all who have been supporting me, I really appreciate it at this time. My team ....
31 July 2013	Time to Help Athletes Comply with Anti-Doping Rules 6 By In light of the recent positive drug testing of several high-profile athletes, including former 100-meter world-record holder, Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay, the fastest American runner over the 100-meter event, it is time for the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Track and Field and private businesses to work together to come up with a system that will prevent athletes from becoming ensnared in the tangled field of drug compliance. Currently, we hear the statement that athletes are responsible for what goes into their body. In principal, it is valid but in reality it is very difficult to attain or should we say, very difficult to not step outside the boundary of drug compliance. An athlete taking a supplement, for example, must ....
10 August 2013	2013 World Championship Predictions - TrackLedger.com 6 By [caption id="attachment_4550" align="alignleft" width="258" caption="LaShawn Merritt - Photo by O'Neil Reid"][/caption] Below are TrackLedger.com predictions for selected events at the 2013 Moscow World Championship Trackledger.com predicts that LaShawn Merritt (USA) will put together the prefect race in the 400m finals to take World Championship gold over Kirani James (Grenada). Also, American Brianna Rollins will capture the women's 100m hurdles title in a new world record ahead of Sally Pearson (AUS). Predicting a Jamaican sweep of the men's 200m lead by Usain Bolt.