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<figure class="wp-block-image"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/briana-williams-Jamaican-athlete-BUZZ.jpg" alt="Briana Williams, young Jamaican athlete, holding Jamaican flag." class="wp-image-6261" /><figcaption>Briana Williams, young Jamaican athlete has tested positive for a banned substance</figcaption></figure>
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<p>Representatives of Jamaica’s teenage track star Briana Williams have reiterated their call for an expedited hearing with respect to her <a href="https://buzz-caribbean.com/article/promising-jamaican-athlete-tests-positive/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="adverse analytical finding (opens in a new tab)">adverse analytical finding</a> for hydrochlorothiazide, a banned diuretic.</p>
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<p>In an official statement released by
Williams’ representatives on Wednesday, it was revealed that the athlete’s ‘A’
sample taken on Friday, June 21 after she competed in the 100m final at
Jamaica’s National Championships at the National Stadium in Kingston.</p>
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<p>According to the statement released by Dr Emir Crowne, who is representing the Pan Am U20 champion, Williams was notified on July 25 of the presence of the banned diuretic in her ‘A’ sample. She then requested that they test her ‘B’ sample.</p>
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<p>On August 27, the Jamaica Anti-Doping
Commission (JADCO) notified Williams that her B Sample also returned an adverse
analytical finding for the banned diuretic.</p>
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<p>On June 21, the start of the national championships, Williams awoke with flu-like symptoms and her mother offered her an over-the-counter cold medication – “Pharma Cold and Flu” – which she had previously purchased at a local pharmacy in Kingston, Jamaica. Later that day, Williams declared her use of the cold medication on her doping control form.</p>
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<p>Meanwhile, in the intervening period
between receiving the ‘A’ sample results and ‘B’ sample results, Williams’
coach, Ato Boldon, had the cold medication independently tested by NSF International
Labs in Michigan.</p>
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<div class="wp-block-image"><figure class="aligncenter"><img src="https://buzz-caribbean.com/app/uploads/2019/08/Briana-Williams-Ato-Boldon.jpg" alt="Jamaican athlete Briana Williams with her coach Ato Boldon." class="wp-image-6263" /><figcaption>Briana Williams with her coach Ato Boldon</figcaption></figure></div>
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<p>Those independent tests demonstrated that
the tablets contained hydrochlorothiazide, the banned diuretic.
Hydrochlorothiazide was not listed as an ingredient on the cold medication in
question, nor would one expect it to be, Williams’ lawyer said.</p>
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<p>“In light of the pending selections for the
IAAF World Athletics Championships in Doha, Williams now seeks an urgent
hearing before the Independent Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel to resolve this
matter fairly and conclusively.”</p>
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