Please read our previous post, here, for a background to this this post.
Well friends, the five (5) Jamaican athletes whose 'A' urine samples tested positive, have now heard that their 'B' samples have also tested positive for methylxanthine.
They should be appearing before the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission over the weekend.
According to Television Jamaica, although the athletes may just get a public warning, if found guilty, they may be banned from the World Championships.
Will keep you updated re the above events.
(I would like to thank D2Fang for the use of his Flickr inset photo above, of two test tubes of urine samples waiting to be tested).
Comedic Jamaican Sports Commentator, Oral Tracey, laid down the following challenge to Asafa Powell and his fans, on the Programme, Sports Commentary, on Television Jamaica, tonight:
1) Should Asafa Powell get the bronze medal at this year's World Championships, he, Oral Tracey, will tape up his mouth for the entire duration of Sports Commentary on that night.
2) Should Asafa win the gold medal at this year's World Championship, ahead of a healthy field of competitors, he, Oral Tracey, will stand at the gate of RJR studios on Lynhurst Road, between 5-6 p.m. on August 19 and allow people to pelt him with eggs.
He'll wear his special, pin-stripped suit, so that you won't miss him!
(RJR are the owners of Television Jamaica).
Well, I can tell you, when I heard this, I ran into the living room and told my parents that I'll be buying a dozen eggs, for I'll be pelting Oral Tracey on August 16!
My dad said (cheekily) that he'd personally get a gold car for the occasion (oh really now :)) and he'd drive us down to RJR together, whilst my mom took pictures for Facebook. :)
(My mom is a great Asafa Powell fan, whilst my dad feels that Asafa's running days are over :)).
I am in between decisions, as I feel that, after watching Usain Bolt, Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell race over the past three (3) weeks, Usain Bolt can easily beat both men.
Then on the other hand, in Asafa's previous race at the Aveva Grand Prix, in London, last weekend, Asafa came in 6th. Today he came in 3rd at the DN Gala in Stockholm, Sweden. Tyson Gay won the race in 9.79 secs.
(...In Asafa's usual style..he slowed down at the finish line, when he realized he wasn't winning. However, he seemed to have something in reserve)...
I believe that Asafa will pleasantly surprise us in Berlin. :)
I feel that Asafa Powell, like the other Stephen Francis proteges, are just peaking.
(Stephen Francis-coached, Sherika Williams won the 400 metres, today, at the DN Gala, whilst Shelly-Ann Fraser beat former Olympic Champion, Veronica Campbell-Brown, in the 100m, on Tuesday, at the IAAF Herculis 2009 Grand Prix, in Monaco).
So Oral Tracey may be in for an eggy surprise on August 16!
What do you think? :)
(You can view the 12th IAAF World Championships Schedule for 2009, here).
(I would like to thank user71323's for the use of his Youtube video, above, of the race involving Asafa Powell and Tyson Gay in Rome, on July 10,2009).
Gillian
Sources Include
1) Sports Commentary - Television Jamaica, July 31,2009
Please read our previous post, here, for a background to this post.
CVM Television reported tonight, that the five (5) Jamaican athletes whose 'A' urine samples had traces of a 'banned' substance, have not yet had their 'B' samples tested.
Reason: according to WADA rules, each athlete and/or his representative needs to be in Montreal, to observe the testing process.
Not all athletes were able to send a representative to Montreal, to fulfill this requirement.
(All five athletes are supposed to be in Jamaica for their hearing before the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission).
This also affects the timing of their hearing before the Jamaica Anti-Doping Commission, as this cannot take place, until the "B" samples' results have been received.
GWAP Blog will keep you updated re the progress of the above events.
(I would like to thank D2Fang for the use of his Flickr inset photo above, of two test tubes of urine samples waiting to be tested).
Gillian
Source
CVM Television's News programme, "News Watch" at 8:00 p.m., July 28,2009
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