JAMAICA faces being drawn into athletics’ latest doping scandal after one of its Olympic medal-winning athletes was reportedly snared by the retesting of Beijing 2008 samples.
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OBSERVER ONLINE reported Wednesday that the A sample from an unnamed Jamaican athlete tested positive for a banned substance when retrospective drug tests from the Beijing Olympics were conducted.
The runner is one of 31 competitors that were originally deemed clean, but failed after a re-test of their sample from the 2008 Beijing Games.
Carter ran the third leg in the 4x100m relay semi-final alongside Michael Frater, Dwight Thomas and Asafa Powell, with Thomas replaced by Bolt for the final and Carter switching to the first leg. Jamaica went on win the final in a world record time, finishing ahead of Trinidad and Tobago and Japan.
Sold as a nasal decongestant in the United States until 1983, Methylhexanamine has been used more recently as an ingredient in dietary supplements. In addition, 23 athletes have tested positive in retests of London 2012 samples. The runner can not be named pending the outcome of the B sample test.
Sanctions for use of a stimulant can range from a public warning upwards. “What we want to do, and are trying to do, is target athletes who have positive results and stop them from competing in Rio”.
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) said last month that 31 athletes from 12 countries and six sports were caught in the 2008 retests.
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The Rio de Janeiro Olympics take place from August 5-21.
