Former 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell was handed an 18-month suspension on Thursday for his positive test for a banned stimulant.
Powell and training partner Sherone Simpson tested positive for oxilofrine after the 100m final at the Jamaican national championships on June 21, 2013.
A three-member Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel unanimously ruled that Powell, who blamed the positive result on a nutritional supplement, was negligent, panel chairman Lennox Gayle said in announcing the verdict.
The suspension is due to end on December 20 this year.
Former 100m world record-holder Asafa Powell was handed an 18-month suspension on Thursday for his positive test for a banned stimulant.
Powell and training partner Sherone Simpson tested positive for oxilofrine after the 100m final at the Jamaican national championships on June 21, 2013.
A three-member Jamaica Anti-Doping Disciplinary Panel unanimously ruled that Powell, who blamed the positive result on a nutritional supplement, was negligent, panel chairman Lennox Gayle said in announcing the verdict.
The suspension is due to end on December 20 this year.
