The Drugs and Games - Sheri-Ann Brooks & Others

Hello,

The drug scandal featuring the five Jamaican athletes refuses to lie low.

Women’s 4x100m relay runner Sheri-Ann Brooks, Yohan Blake, Marvin Anderson (both men’s 4x100m relay), Lansford Spence and Allodin Fothergill (men’s 4x400m) tested positive for the stimulant methylhexanamine at the end of June.

While Brooks was cleared because “of an irregularity in testing her B sample” the four others were absolved because of a disagreement over the exact status of methylhexanamine, which is not on the prohibited list.

After the athletes were cleared JADCO appealed this decision and sent the dossier to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) and to the IAAF.

It is now learnt that the Jamaican Sports body has withdrawn the named athletes from the ongoing world championship.

Once again for Jamaican sports and world sports we pray that they come clean.

Immediately afterwards a rumour that a 100 metre runner had tested positive. IAAF has rubbished it but if something ontoward happens I am sure people will start doubting the talent of Usain Bolt and Shelly Ann and that will be a sad day.

Best regards,

Manoj