Jamaican athlete pulled from Beijing team over doping
Wednesday, 30 July 2008
KINGSTON, July 29(AFP): A positive drug test returned by a Jamaican athlete at the national Olympic trials shouldn't affect the team's performance in Beijing, Mike Fennell, head of the Jamaica Olympic association, said Monday.
The unnamed athlete, who was pulled from the national team, is not considered to be a 'top athlete,' Fennell said - apparently ruling out 100m world record-holder Usain Bolt and former world record-holder Asafa Powell.
Fennell has refused to confirm whisperings that the athlete may have been a preliminary round runner on one of the relay teams.
The unnamed athlete, who was pulled from the national team, is not considered to be a 'top athlete,' Fennell said - apparently ruling out 100m world record-holder Usain Bolt and former world record-holder Asafa Powell.
Fennell has refused to confirm whisperings that the athlete may have been a preliminary round runner on one of the relay teams.