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<p>A top promising Jamaican sprinter has tested positive for a
banned substance and is facing a four-year ban from the sport.</p>
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<p>The substance was found in the athlete’s ‘A’ sample during the National Trials at the National Stadium, between June 20 and 23. The athlete’s management has requested that the ‘B’ sample is tested.</p>
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<p>The athlete finished in the top three in their event at the
National Trials and was expected to be selected on Jamaica’s team to the World
Championships in Doha, Qatar, next month. The positive test could rule the
athlete out of the competition.</p>
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<p>It is understood that the banned substance in the ‘A’ was
contained in a cold and flu medication, which was tested at the World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) accredited lab in Montreal, Canada.</p>
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<p>The athlete, it is also understood, had declared the use of
a cold medication during the National Trials. It is not known, however, if the
athlete had requested a Therapeutic Use Exemption (TUE).</p>
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<p>The TUE gives athletes the opportunity to use banned
substances to treat a legitimate medical condition, but can only be issued by a
medical doctor.</p>
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